Events in the year 1804 in Norway.
Incumbents Monarch: Christian VII.
Events 6 January - Mathias Bonsach Krogh became the first Bishop of the Diocese of Hålogaland. 24 September - Trondhjems amt was split into two, with the northern part becoming Nordre Trondhjems amt and the southern part becoming Søndre Trondhjems amt. The first Agdenes Lighthouse was established. Births
29 May – Søren Wilhelm Thorne, priest and politician (d. 1878) 6 June – Georg Wallace, politician (d. 1890) 5 July – Anton Theodor Harris, politician (d. 1866) 9 September - Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen, criminal, killer and thief (d. 1876). 17 September – Hans Biørn Wenneberg, politician (d. 1878) 19 September – Elling Eielsen, minister and Lutheran Church leader in America (d.1883) 20 September – Christopher Henrik Holfeldt Tostrup, timber merchant and land-owner (d. 1881) 12 October – Eskild Bruun, barrister, judge and businessman (d. 1877). 4 November – Peder Balke, painter (d. 1887) 8 November – Hans Eleonardus Møller, politician and businessperson (d.1867) 21 November – Henrik Heftye, businessman and philanthropist (d. 1864) 25 November – Jens Matthias Pram Kaurin, professor of theology, biblical translator, and Lutheran priest (d. 1863). 19 December – Carl Siegfried Bonnevie, naval officer (d. 1856)
Full date unknown Paulus Flood, merchant and politician (d.1847) Jens Christian Folkman Schaanning, politician Jacob Worm Skjelderup, politician and Minister (d.1863) Hans Biørn Wenneberg, politician
Deaths 17 March – Hans Tank, skipper, merchant and endowment founder (b. 1742). 29 June – Halvor Blinderen, farmer (born 1733). 4 December – Jens Holmboe, bailiff (b. 1752)
Full date unknown Kristofer Sjursson Hjeltnes, farmer and businessperson (b.1730)
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