Events in the year 1788 in Norway.
Incumbents
Monarch: Christian VII
Events
21 August – Theater War: The Swedish attack on Russia caused Denmark-Norway to declare war on Sweden in accordance with its treaty obligations to Russia. 24 September - 8,000-10,000 men under the command of Prince Charles of Hesse attacked Bohuslen from Norway. 29 September - Battle of Kvistrum.
Arts and literature
Births
24 February - Johan Christian Dahl, painter (d.1857) 20 July - Paul Hansen Birch, military officer (d.1863) 5 October - Broder Knudtzon, merchant and politician (d.1864) 14 December - Jacob Kielland, businessperson, consul and politician (d.1863)
Full date unknown
Asle Christensen Hoffart, politician
Catharine Hermine Kølle, adventurer and painter (d.1859) Sølver Hansen Laane, politician Lars Thorstensen Tønsager, politician