1796 in Norway

Events in the year 1796 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Christian VII.

Events

 * 14 April - Hans Nielsen Hauge received his "spiritual baptism" in a field near his farm at Rolvsøy.

Arts and literature

 * Det Dramatiske Selskab in Arendal is founded.
 * Gamlebyen Church was built.

Births

 * 19 March - Christopher Andreas Holmboe, philologist (d.1882)
 * 14 April - Frederik Due, politician (d.1873)
 * 10 October - Thomas Konow, naval officer and politician (d.1881)