1804 in Norway

Events in the year 1804 in Norway. == Incumbents == Monarch: Christian VII. == Events == 6 January - Mathias Bonsach Krogh became the first Bishop of the Diocese of Hålogaland. 24 September - Trondhjems amt was split into two, with the northern part becoming Nordre Trondhjems amt and the southern part becoming Søndre Trondhjems amt. The first Agdenes Lighthouse was established. == Births == 29 May – Søren Wilhelm Thorne, priest and politician (d. 1878) 6 June – Georg Wallace, politician (d. 1890) 5 July – Anton Theodor Harris, politician (d. 1866) 9 September - Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen, criminal, killer and thief (d. 1876). 17 September – Hans Biørn Wenneberg, politician (d. 1878) 19 September – Elling Eielsen, minister and Lutheran Church leader in America (d.1883) 20 September – Christopher Henrik Holfeldt Tostrup, timber merchant and land-owner (d. 1881) 12 October – Eskild Bruun, barrister, judge and businessman (d. 1877). 4 November – Peder Balke, painter (d. 1887) 8 November – Hans Eleonardus Møller, politician and businessperson (d.1867) 21 November – Henrik Heftye, businessman and philanthropist (d. 1864) 25 November – Jens Matthias Pram Kaurin, professor of theology, biblical translator, and Lutheran priest (d. 1863). 19 December – Carl Siegfried Bonnevie, naval officer (d. 1856) === Full date unknown === Paulus Flood, merchant and politician (d.1847) Jens Christian Folkman Schaanning, politician Jacob Worm Skjelderup, politician and Minister (d.1863) Hans Biørn Wenneberg, politician == Deaths == 17 March – Hans Tank, skipper, merchant and endowment founder (b. 1742). 29 June – Halvor Blinderen, farmer (born 1733). 4 December – Jens Holmboe, bailiff (b. 1752) === Full date unknown === Kristofer Sjursson Hjeltnes, farmer and businessperson (b.1730) == See also == == References ==