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See also:1742 in Denmark
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Events in the year 1742 in Norway.

Incumbents

Events

  • March - The Free church; Zionittene is established.
  • July - Zionittene performs their first adult baptism in Drammenselva.
  • Molde is incorporated as a city through a royal charter.
  • Kristiansund is incorporated as a city through a royal charter.

Arts and literature

Births

  • 10 August – Hans Tank, skipper, merchant and endowment founder (d. 1804).[2]
  • 6 October – Johan Herman Wessel, poet (died 1785)

Deaths

Karen Toller

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References

  1. ^ Johannessen, Finn Erhard. "Christian 6.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Hans Tank". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ Sprauten, Knut. "Karen Toller". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
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