Norwegian constitution signed at Eidsvoll
1814 · Event
Between Danish rule and forced union with Sweden, Norway writes Europe's most liberal constitution; 17 May is still the national day it never gave up.
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- Swedish Empire (1611)
- Cnut the Great (995)
- Harald Bluetooth converts Denmark (965)
- Gustav Vasa elected King of Sweden (1523)
- Finland and Sweden join NATO (2023)
Around 1814
- Latin American wars of independence (1808)
- Greek War of Independence (1821)
- Otto von Bismarck (1815)
- Charles Darwin (1809)
- Battle of Waterloo (1815)
- Abraham Lincoln (1809)
- Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
- Napoleon's invasion of Russia (1812)
- Pride and Prejudice (1813)
- Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (Choral) (1824)