1812 in Norway

• Monarch: Frederick VI .{{cite encyclopedia|title=Frederik 6. |first=Jon Gunnar |last=Arntzen |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_6. |language=no |access-date=14 December 2023}}

• 6 July – In the Battle of Lyngør, the Danish-Norwegian frigate {{HDMS|Najaden|1811|6}} was sunk by the British ships {{HMS|Dictator|1783|6}} and {{HMS|Calypso|1805|6}}.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Lyngør |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor-first=Erik |editor-last=Bolstad |url=https://snl.no/Lyngør |language=no|access-date=13 February 2019}}

• Grøndahl & Søn Forlag publishing house, was established.

• 6 January – Knud Knudsen, linguist (d.1895).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Knud Knudsen - 1 |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Finn-Erik |last=Vinje |author-link=Finn-Erik Vinje |editor-link=Knut Helle|editor-last=Helle|editor-first= Knut |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Knud_Knudsen_-_1 |language=no |access-date=13 February 2019}}
• 15 January – Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, writer and scholar (d.1885).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Peter Christen Asbjørnsen |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Reimund |last=Kvideland |editor-link=Knut Helle|editor-last=Helle|editor-first= Knut |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Peter_Christen_Asbjørnsen |language=no |access-date=13 February 2019}}
• 26 January – Andreas Grimelund, bishop (d.1896)
• 1 March – Iver Steen Thomle, jurist (d.1889)
• 28 November – Ludvig Mathias Lindeman, composer and organist (d.1887)
• 11 December – Jørgen Tandberg Ebbesen, politician (d.1887)

• Hans Jensen Blom, politician (d.1875)
• Nils Elias Børresen, politician
• Christian Hansen Vennemoe, politician
• Torbjørg Utne, hotelier (died 1903).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Torbjørg Utne |first=Per Roger |last=Lauritzen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-first=Erik | editor-last=Bolstad |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Torbjørg_Utne |language=no |accessdate=11 February 2024}}

• 26 October – Hans Peter Holm, naval officer (b. 1772).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Hans Peter Holm |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Steinar |last=Sandvold |editor-link=Knut Helle|editor-last=Helle|editor-first= Knut |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Hans_Peter_Holm |language=no |access-date=13 February 2019}}

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