1772 in Norway

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September - Charles of Hesse was appointed commander-in-chief of the Norwegian army.
German ceased to be the official language of command in the army, in favour of "Dano-Norwegian".

February - The first public theatre in Norway, founded in Oslo by Martin Nürenbach, is dissolved.
30 April - The Norwegian Society (Det Norske Selskab), a literary society for Norwegian students in Copenhagen, is formed.
September - The comedy-play Kierlighed uden Strømper, by Johan Herman Wessel, is first published.

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