1766 in Norway

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See also:	1766 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1766 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick V (until 14 January); ^[1] then Christian VII. ^[2]

Events

• 4 April - Schack Carl Rantzau was appointed commander-in-chief of the Norwegian army.
• 4 July - Charles of Hesse was appointed Steward of Norway.

Births

• 23 March - Ole Paus, ship's captain, shipowner and land owner (died 1855)
• 24 April - Carsten Tank, politician (died 1832)
• 6 September - Jens Johan Vangensten, politician (died 1837)
• 23 September - Ole Olsen Evenstad, politician (died 1833)
• 16 November – Peter Nicolaj Arbo, businessman and landowner (died 1827)

Deaths

• 25 March - Anna Krefting, businesswoman (born 1683). ^[3]
• 28 December - Frederik Adeler, government official and landowner (born 1700)

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.
2. Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
3. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Anna Paulsdatter Vogt Krefting". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 December 2023.