1959 in Norway

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Incumbents

Monarch – Olav V
Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

16 February – The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet holds its first performance in Folketeatret in Oslo.
26 June – The "Farmers' Party" (Bondepartiet) changes its name to the "Centre Party" (Senterpartiet).
19 July – Nikita Khrushchev cancels a planned visit to Norway, among others due to an alleged anti-Soviet press coverage.
29 December – The Norwegian government signs the EFTA free trade treaty. Norway becomes an EFTA member.
Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.^[1]

Notable births

19 January
- Arne Borgstrøm, swimmer.^[2]
- Sigmund Steinnes, politician (died 2018).^[3]
27 January – Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, operatic soprano.^[4]
10 February – Steinar Ness, politician.^[5]
13 February – Arne Thomassen, politician.^[6]
23 February – Sidsel Wold, correspondent and non-fiction writer.^[7]
27 February – Tore Sagvolden, orienteering competitor.^[8]
9 March – Nils T. Bjørke, farmer, organisational leader and politician.^[9]
10 March – Ruth Mari Grung, politician.^[10]
16 March – Jens Stoltenberg, prime minister and Secretary-General of NATO^[11]
23 March – Unni Larsen, racing cyclist and dogsled racer.^[12]
1 April – Pål Farstad, politician.^[13]
3 April – Hanne Bramness, poet and translator.^[14]
10 April – Mona Juul, diplomat and politician^[15]
2 May – Sanna Grønlid, biathlete.^[16]
6 May – Morten Staubo, speed skater.^[17]
14 May – Bjørn Ousland, comics writer.^[18]
27 June – Thure Erik Lund, author
29 June – Harald Tveit Alvestrand, computer scientist
5 July – Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud, politician
8 July – Tom Egeland, author
27 August – Frode Fjellheim, Sami musician
14 September – Morten Harket, A-ha lead singer
29 September – Jon Fosse, author and dramatist
21 October – Åslaug Haga, politician and Minister
1 November – Pål Gerhard Olsen, author.^[19]
7 November – Kristin Glosimot Kjelsberg, handball player.^[20]
28 November – Lars Sørgard, economist and civil servant.^[21]
2 December – Hans Kristian Amundsen, newspaper editor and politician (d. 2018)
28 December – Ragnhild Noer, judge.^[22]

Notable deaths

21 March – Hartvig Caspar Christie, politician (born 1893)
17 May – Alf Grindrud, politician (born 1904)
16 June – Konrad Knudsen, painter, journalist and politician (born 1890)
3 July – Johan Bojer, novelist and dramatist (born 1872)
15 July – Peter Egge, writer (born 1869)
28 July – Roald Larsen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born 1898)
5 September – Sigvald Hasund, researcher of agriculture, politician and Minister (born 1868)
21 November – Olav Meisdalshagen, politician and Minister (born 1903)

Full date unknown

Eivind Berggrav, Lutheran bishop (born 1884)
Sverre Grette, judge (born 1888)
Kristian Hansson, jurist and civil servant (born 1895)
Olaf Norli, bookseller and publisher (born 1861)
Lars Slagsvold, veterinarian (born 1887)
Sverre Kornelius Eilertsen Støstad, politician and Minister (born 1887)
G. Unger Vetlesen, shipbuilder and philanthropist (born 1889)

References

^ "Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Arne Borgstrøm". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "Steinnes, Sigmund (1959-2018)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ Holbæk-Hanssen, Hilde. "Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ "Ness, Steinar (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ "Thomassen, Arne (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ Holen, Øyvind. "Sidsel Wold". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
^ Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "Tore Sagvolden". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ Garvik, Olav. "Nils T. Bjørke". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
^ "Grung, Ruth (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^ [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jens-Stoltenberg Jens Stoltenberg prime minister of Norway and secretary-general of NATO]
^ "Unni Larsen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ "Farstad, Pål (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ Tørset, Espen. "Hanne Bramness". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^ "Mona Juul". Ft.dk. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Sanna Grønlid". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "Morten Staubo". olympedia.org. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ Gisle, Jon; Holen, Øyvind. "Bjørn Ousland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Pål Gerhard Olsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ Aune, Thomas; Bryhn, Rolf. "Kristin Glosimot Kjelsberg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^ Lundbo, Sten. "Lars Sørgard". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^ Gisle, Jon. "Ragnhild Noer". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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