1720 in Norway

Events in the year 1720 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch: Frederick IV.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Frederik 4. |first=Finn Erhard |last=Johannessen |first2=Magnus A. |last2=Mardal |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Frederik_4._-_dansk-norsk_konge |language=no |access-date=14 December 2023}}

14 July – Denmark–Norway leaves the Great Northern War after the Treaty of Frederiksborg.
10 August – The town of Moss was founded.{{cite web|url=https://www.mosshistorielag.no/artikler-samla-fra-strandsittaren/596-bare-halv-seier-til-bystatus-i-1720 |title=Bare halv seier til bystatus i 1720 |first=Elisabeth |last=Vogt |website=mosshistorielag.no |language=no |access-date=1 January 2020}}
Severin Seehausen was ennobled, and given the noble family name Svanenhielm.

16 March – Cecilie Christine Schøller, socialite (died 1786).{{cite encyclopedia|title= Cecilie Christine Schøller |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Eystein M. |last=Andersen |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Cecilie_Christine_Schøller | language=no |access-date=11 July 2018}}
2 October – Jens Kraft, mathematician (died 1765).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Jens Kraft – 2 |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Arild |last=Stubhaug |author-link=Arild Stubhaug |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Jens_Kraft_-_2 |language=no |access-date=3 December 2014}}

25 January – Jens Bircherod, bishop (born 1664).
12 November – Peter Tordenskjold, nobleman and naval flag officer (born 1690).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Peter Wessel Tordenskiold |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Steinar |last=Sandvold |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Peter_Wessel_Tordenskiold | language=no |access-date=11 July 2018}}