1742 in Norway
Events in the year 1742 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch: Christian VI Events 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). 6 October – Johan Herman Wessel, poet (died 1785) Deaths 13 August – Karen Toller, estate owner and ship owner (born 1662). See also References