1763 in Norway

Events in the year 1763 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Frederick V.

Events

 * Bergenhus amt was divided in two, creating the following amt – Nordre Bergenhus amt and Søndre Bergenhus amt.

Arts and literature

 * 25 May – The first newspaper in Norway ("Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler") published its first issue.

Births

 * 24 January – Peder von Cappelen, merchant and politician (d. 1837).

Full date unknown

 * Johan Andreas Altenburg, merchant and shipowner (died 1824)
 * Jens Esmark, mountain climber and professor of mineralogy (died 1839)
 * Diderik Hegermann, politician and Minister (died 1835)

Deaths

 * 18 May - Anders Daae, priest and landowner (born 1680)