1725 in Norway

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See also:	1725 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1725 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick IV

Events

• 8 March – The Dutch merchant ship Akerendam sinks near the island of Runde during its maiden voyage, the entire ship's crew of 200 people dies in the sinking.[1]

Arts and literature

• The construction of the Oslo Ladegård is complete.[2]

Births

Johan Frederik Classen

• 11 February – Johan Frederik Classen, industrialist and philanthropist (died 1792).[3]
• 8 March – Jens Boalth, educator (died 1780).[4]
• 22 September – Gunder Gundersen Hammer, government official (died 1772).[5]

References

1. Christiansen, Anette Broteng. "The Runde Treasure: Norway's Largest Coin Finds". thornews.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
2. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Oslo Ladegård". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
3. "J.F. Classen". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Retrieved 24 November 2012.
4. Fossen, Anders Bjarne. "Jens Boalth". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
5. Huitfeldt-Kaas, H J (1892). "Hammer, Gunder". In Bricka, Carl Frederik (ed.). Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). VI. Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag. p. 531. Retrieved 23 September 2020.