1750 in Norway

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See also:	1750 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1750 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick V. ^[1]

Events

• 11 September - Jacob Benzon is appointed Vice Steward of Norway.
• 16 December - The Norwegian Military Academy is founded.
• The construction of Fredriksvern naval base was finished.

Arts and literature

Frogner Manor.

• The construction of Frogner Manor is finished.
• The oldest written account of Selma, a legendary sea serpent in Lake Seljord.

Births

• 15 May - Christian Jensen Lofthuus, revolutionary peasant leader (died 1797)

References

1. Johannessen, Finn Erhard; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 5.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.