1730 in Norway
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- Kristofer Sjursson HjeltnesKristofer Sjursson HjeltnesKristofer Sjursson Hjeltnes was a Norwegian farmer and businessperson.Born in Ulvik, Hjeltnes would become a pioneer in Norwegian farming at the time. He is credited with introducing the potato to Norway, in 1759. He also grew tobacco, caraway og clove, and worked to spread fruit culvitation in...
, farmer and businessperson (d.18041804 in Norway-Births:*19 September - Elling Eielsen, minister and Lutheran Church leader in America *8 November - Hans Eleonardus Møller, politician and businessperson -Full date unknown:*Paulus Flood, merchant and politician...
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