1776 in Norway

Events in the year 1776 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Christian VII.

Events

 * 15 January – A Danish-Norwegian Nationality Act reserves state offices for Norwegian, Danish and Holstein citizens.
 * Blaafarveværket, a mining and industrial company in Modum, was established.

Arts and literature

 * Spind Church was built.

Births

 * 9 August - Jacob Munch, painter and military officer (died 1839)

Full date unknown

 * Jens Gasmann, businessperson and politician (died 1850)
 * Poul Christian Holst, politician and Minister (died 1863)
 * Hilmar Meincke Krohg, politician (died 1851)

Deaths

 * Henrik Bech, woodcarver (born c.1718).