Events in the year 1759 in Norway.
Incumbents Monarch: Frederick V.
Events Gustaf Grüner was appointed commander-in-chief of the Norwegian army.
Arts and literature
The Old Olden Church was built.
Births
23 May – Johan Ernst Mowinckel, merchant and consul (died 1816). 2 July – Niels Andreas Vibe, military officer (died 1814). 2 August – Johan Christopher Haar Daae, priest and politician (died 1827) 13 August – Niels Hertzberg, priest and politician (died 1841). 23 October – Sivert Aarflot, educator (died 1817). 26 October – Haagen Mathiesen, timber merchant (died 1842). 9 November – Frederik Petersen, painter (died 1825). 30 November – Just Henrik Ely, military officer (died 1824).
Full date unknown Lars Larsen Forsæth, farmer and politician (died 1839).
Deaths 8 January – Rasmus Paludan, bishop (b. 1702). 24 March – Mathias Collett, civil servant (b. 1708).
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