1769 in Norway
Events in the year 1769 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 15 August – The first census in Denmark-Norway to attempt completely covering all citizens takes place. At that point, Norway had 774,000 citizens.
- 14 September - Start of the Dano–Algerian War.
- Maximilian Hell and his assistant János Sajnovics traveled to Vardø to observe the 1769 transit of Venus.
Births
- 8 January — Claus Pavels, bishop
- 25 February — Thomas Fasting, naval officer and government minister
- 14 April — Andreas Landmark, politician
- 4 May – Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm, military officer and politician.
- 27 August – Hans Jacob Stabel, priest and politician
Deaths
- 24 February - Johan von Mangelsen, military officer and businessperson.