1780 in Norway

Events in the year 1780 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Christian VII.

Events

 * August - Denmark-Norway joins the First League of Armed Neutrality.

Arts and literature

 * Det Dramatiske Selskab in Oslo is founded.

Births

 * 30 January – Christian Garup Meidell, military officer and politician (died 1863)
 * 25 August – Conradine Birgitte Dunker, socialite and writer (died 1866)
 * 9 November – Nicolai Wergeland, priest, writer and politician (died 1848).

Full date unknown

 * Jens Aars, priest and politician (died 1834)
 * Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr., businessperson (died 1860)

Deaths

 * 21 April – Carl Deichman, businessman, mine operator, book collector and philanthropist (born c.1705).
 * 5 December – Jens Boalth, educator (born 1725).

Full date unknown

 * Anders Porsanger, Sami linguist and priest (born 1735)
 * Martin Nürenbach, theatre director