1959 in Norway

none November 2025 May 2020 1959 Events in the year 1959 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Olav V.Olav 5. Tore Rem Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olav_5. no 30 March 2026 Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) Events The Groningen gas field discovery in the Netherlands sparks interest in exploring hydrocarbons under the North Sea.Norway’s petroleum history https://www.norskpetroleum.no/en/framework/norways-petroleum-history/ 2024-10-28 Norwegianpetroleum.no en 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 Music 1959 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1950s#1959 Literature Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.http://www.forfatterportalen.no/litteraturpriser/legat.htm Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat Forfatterportalen.no Norwegian 4 April 2009 18 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218072925/http://www.forfatterportalen.no/litteraturpriser/legat.htm dead Notable births thumb |right |100 px |Jon Fosse thumb |right |100 px |Jens Stoltenberg 19 January Arne Borgstrøm, swimmer.Arne Borgstrøm Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Borgstrøm no 8 December 2022 Sigmund Steinnes, politician (died 2018).Steinnes, Sigmund (1959-2018) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=SIGS&tab=Biography stortinget.no no 9 December 2022 27 January – Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, operatic soprano.Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz Hilde Holbæk-Hanssen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Elizabeth_Norberg-Schulz no 7 January 2023 10 February – Steinar Ness, politician.Ness, Steinar (1959-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=SGN stortinget.no no 9 December 2022 13 February – Arne Thomassen, politician.Thomassen, Arne (1959-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=ARNT stortinget.no no 9 December 2022 23 February – Sidsel Wold, correspondent and non-fiction writer.Sidsel Wold Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sidsel_Wold no 11 October 2021 27 February – Tore Sagvolden, orienteering competitor.Tore Sagvolden Rolf Bryhn Jørn Sundby Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tore_Sagvolden no 9 October 2021 9 March – Nils T. Bjørke, farmer, organisational leader and politician.Nils T. Bjørke Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nils_T._Bjørke Norwegian 7 May 2021 10 March – Ruth Mari Grung, politician.Grung, Ruth (1959-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=RUG stortinget.no no 5 November 2021 16 March – Jens Stoltenberg, prime minister and Secretary-General of NATO[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jens-Stoltenberg Jens Stoltenberg prime minister of Norway and secretary-general of NATO] 23 March – Unni Larsen, racing cyclist and dogsled racer.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/13162 Olympedia Unni Larsen 4 November 2021 1 April – Pål Farstad, politician.Farstad, Pål (1959-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=PAF stortinget.no no 9 December 2022 3 April – Hanne Bramness, poet and translator.Hanne Bramness Espen Tørset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hanne_Bramness no 24 October 2021 10 April – Mona Juul, diplomat and politicianMona Juul https://www.ft.dk/medlemmer/mf/m/mona-juul 9 April 2021 Ft.dk 2 May – Sanna Grønlid, biathlete.Sanna Grønlid Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sanna_Grønlid no 30 November 2022 6 May – Morten Staubo, speed skater.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/97778 Olympedia Morten Staubo 31 October 2021 14 May – Bjørn Ousland, comics writer.Bjørn Ousland Jon Gisle Jon Gisle Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjørn_Ousland no 11 March 2024 10 June – Bent Hegna, politician 22 June – Steffen Tangstad, boxer (died 2024).Steffen Tangstad Anders Werner Øfsti Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Steffen_Tangstad no 28 June 2024 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.Pål Gerhard Olsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Pål_Gerhard_Olsen no 10 October 2021 7 November – Kristin Glosimot Kjelsberg, handball player.Kristin Glosimot Kjelsberg Rolf Bryhn Thomas Aune Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kristin_Glosimot_Kjelsberg no 25 October 2021 28 November – Lars Sørgard, economist and civil servant.Lars Sørgard Sten Lundbo Sten Lundbo Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lars_Sørgard no 7 January 2023 2 December – Hans Kristian Amundsen, newspaper editor and politician (d. 2018) 28 December – Ragnhild Noer, judge.Ragnhild Noer Jon Gisle Jon Gisle Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ragnhild_Noer no 12 October 2021 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) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1959