1953 in Norway

none May 2020 1953 Events in the year 1953 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Haakon VII.Haakon 7. Ole Kristian Grimnes Ole Kristian Grimnes Knut Dørum Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Haakon_7. no 29 April 2025 Prime Minister – Oscar Torp (Labour Party) Events September 2010 25 January – Ole Hallesby gives a sermon broadcast on NRK (Norsk rikskringkasting) that caused a major debate in Norway on the existence of hell.Flottorp Haakon helvetesstriden 2024-11-26 Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/helvetesstriden 2026-08-11 no Skogvang Hanne Linn 7 May – The Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature (Det Norske Akademi for Sprog og Litteratur) is founded. 1 June – The first Bergen International Festival opens.http://bergenbibliotek.no/digitale-samlinger/grieg/english/bio2-eng Edvard Grieg 1843-1907 (Translated from Norwegian by Deborah Miller) Biography Johannessen Karen Falch Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek 2 July 2010 25 July 2015 16 July – Parliament voted to move the main base for the Navy from Horten to Bergen. 11 September – The Norwegian Consumer Council established 12 October – The 1953 Parliamentary election takes place. 15 November – Four men suspected of spying for the Soviet Union were arrested in Kirkenes. Popular culture September 2010 Sports 1953 in sports Music 1953 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1950s#1953 Literature 1953 in literature Notable births January to March thumb |right |150 px |Jon Eberson thumb |right |150 px |Oda Sletnes thumb |right |150 px |Per Inge Torkelsen 6 January – Jon Eberson, jazz guitarist 15 January – Morten Sethereng, ice hockey player.Morten Sethereng Svein Askheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Morten_Sethereng no 13 September 2026 19 January – Audun Endestad, Norwegian-born American cross-country skier.Audun Endestad https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/85498 olympedia.org 15 September 2026 25 January – Stein Stugu, politician.Stugu, Stein (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=STESTU stortinget.no no 26 September 2026 10 February – Aud Folkestad, politician.Folkestad, Aud (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=AF stortinget.no no 13 September 2026 10 February – Oda Sletnes, diplomat.Oda Helen Sletnes Sten Lundbo Sten Lundbo Jon Bech Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Oda_Helen_Sletnes no 13 September 2026 18 February – Erling Aksdal, jazz pianist 18 February – Sverre Bugge, politician.Bugge, Sverre (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=SBUG stortinget.no no 26 September 2026 20 February – Tom Rüsz Jacobsen, footballer.Tom Rüsz Jacobsen Reidar Ånesen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tom_Rüsz_Jacobsen no 16 September 2026 26 February – Halvor Nordhaug, bishop.Halvor Nordhaug Anne Grete Nilsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Halvor_Nordhaug no 11 September 2026 2 March – Kjell Terje Fevåg, politician.Fevåg, Kjell Terje (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=KTF stortinget.no no 13 September 2026 6 March – Jan Kjærstad, author.Jan Kjærstad Øystein Rottem Per Thomas Andersen Petra Helgesen Lars Harald Storebø Øystein Rottem Per Thomas Andersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jan_Kjærstad no 14 September 2026 8 March – Kristin Ørmen Johnsen, politician.Kristin Ørmen Johnsen Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kristin_Ørmen_Johnsen no 7 May 2024 8 March – Odd Kristian Reme, priest and politician (died 2024).Odd Kristian Reme Marie Smith-Solbakken Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Odd_Kristian_Reme no 9 September 2026 25 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240725142939/https://snl.no/Odd_Kristian_Reme live 11 March – Øivind Storm Bjerke, art historian.Øivind Storm Bjerke Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Øivind_Storm_Bjerke no 13 September 2026 18 March – Bjørn Iversen, politician.Iversen, Bjørn (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=BJØI stortinget.no no 15 September 2026 21 March – Per Inge Torkelsen, humorist (died 2021).Per Inge Torkelsen Ottar Grepstad Ottar Grepstad David T. Asprusten Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per_Inge_Torkelsen no 11 July 2021 27 March – Svein Engen, biathlete.Svein Engen https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/85515 olympedia.org 15 September 2026 27 March – Jørn Goldstein, ice hockey player.Jørn Goldstein Marius N. Mikkelsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jørn_Goldstein no 13 September 2026 April to June thumb |right |150 px |Per Olaf Lundteigen thumb |right |150 px |John Arne Markussen thumb |right |150 px |Liv Arnesen 2 April – Eivind Reiten, corporate officer.Eivind Reiten Arnfinn Bernaas Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Eivind_Reiten no 13 September 2026 4 April – Geir Pollen, writer.Geir Pollen Eivind Myklebust Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Geir_Pollen no 11 September 2026 4 April – Morten Steenstrup, politician (died 2025).Steenstrup, Morten (1953 – 2025) stortinget.no https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=MOST no 1 August 2026 13 April – Tom Olstad, jazz drummer 17 April – Joakim Lystad, civil servant.Joakim Lystad Arild Aspøy Arild Aspøy Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Joakim_Lystad no 13 September 2026 18 April – Per Olaf Lundteigen, politician.Per Olaf Lundteigen Kristen Rusaanes Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per_Olaf_Lundteigen no 26 September 2026 24 April – Nina Bjerkedal, civil servant 24 April – Øyvind Sandberg, film director 1 May – Kirsti Blom, writer.Kirsti Blom Anne Grete Nilsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kirsti_Blom no 11 September 2026 6 May – Sigurd Dæhli, orienteering competitor.Sigurd Dæhli Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sigurd_Dæhli no 11 September 2026 8 May – May Hansen, politician 12 May – Odd Riisnæs, jazz saxophonist 16 May – Pål Henning Hansen, cyclist.Pål Henning Hansen https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/14658 olympedia.org 15 September 2026 16 May – Per Skjærvik, politician.Skjærvik, Per (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=PKS stortinget.no no 16 September 2026 16 May – Ivar Skulstad, politician.Skulstad, Ivar (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=IAS stortinget.no no 26 September 2026 17 May – Sverre Kile, swimmer.Sverre Kile Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sverre_Kile no 12 September 2026 20 May – John Arne Markussen, journalist and newspaper editor.John Arne Markussen Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/John_Arne_Markussen Norwegian 8 May 2024 20 May – Bjarte Tørå, politician.Tørå, Bjarte (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=BRT stortinget.no no 16 September 2026 22 May – Elsa Lundanes, chemist.Elsa Lundanes Bjørn Pedersen Bjørn Pedersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Elsa_Lundanes no 11 September 2026 1 June – Liv Arnesen, adventurer.Liv Arnesen Susan Barr Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Liv_Arnesen no 11 September 2026 2 June – Vidar Johansen, jazz saxophonist 14 June – Gunnar Kvassheim, newspaper editor and politician.Gunnar Kvassheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gunnar_Kvassheim no 26 September 2026 25 June – Svein Tindberg, actor. Svein Tindberg Hallgeir Elstad Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Svein_Tindberg Norwegian 8 May 2024 29 June – Juni Dahr, actress.Juni Dahr Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Juni_Dahr no 12 September 2026 30 June – Ståle Wikshåland, musicologist (died 2017).Ståle Wikshåland Nils E. Bjerkestrand Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ståle_Wikshåland Norwegian 8 May 2024 July to September thumb |right |150 px |Even Pellerud thumb|right |150 px |Astrid Versto thumb |right |150 px |Åge Hareide 5 July – Magnus Skåden, politician.Skåden, Magnus (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=MAG stortinget.no no 26 September 2026 8 July – Terje Nyberget, politician.Nyberget, Terje (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=TENY stortinget.no no 13 September 2026 13 July – Sigurd Ulveseth, jazz upright bassist 15 July – Even Pellerud, football coach.Even Pellerud Ole Petter Pedersen Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Even_Pellerud no 19 January 2025 21 July – Kenneth Skoglund, sport shooter.Kenneth Skoglund https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/43552 olympedia.org 16 September 2026 27 July – Hildegunn Eggen, actress.Hildegunn Eggen Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hildegunn_Eggen no 30 November 2022 29 July – Aud Marit Wiig, diplomat.Aud Marit Wiig Sten Lundbo Sten Lundbo Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Aud_Marit_Wiig no 11 September 2026 31 July – Trond Brænne, actor (died 2013).Trond Brænne Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Trond_Brænne no 13 September 2026 3 August – Astrid Versto, journalist and diplomat.Astrid Versto Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Astrid_Versto no 11 September 2026 9 August – Kay Stenshjemmet, speed skater.Kay Stenshjemmet Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kay_Stenshjemmet no 11 September 2026 11 August – Trygve Helgaker, chemist.Trygve Helgaker Bjørn Pedersen Bjørn Pedersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Trygve_Helgaker no 13 September 2026 18 August – Sven Tore Jacobsen, handball player and coach.Sven Tore Jacobsen Rolf Bryhn Thomas Aune Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sven_Tore_Jacobsen no 25 September 2026 22 August – Bente Hansen, gymnast.Bente Hansen https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/28893 olympedia.org 15 September 2026 25 August – Anne Wahl, sprint canoer.Anne Wahl https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/10387 olympedia.org 15 September 2026 27 August – Kjell Arvid Svendsen, politician.Svendsen, Kjell Arvid (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=KSV stortinget.no no 16 September 2026 31 August – Gunnar Hynne, politician.Hynne, Gunnar (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=GNH stortinget.no no 14 September 2026 8 September – Stein-Erik Olsen, guitarist.Stein-Erik Olsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Stein-Erik_Olsen no 13 September 2026 9 September – Sissel Birgitte Breie, diplomat.Sissel Birgitte Breie Sten Lundbo Sten Lundbo Jon Bech Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sissel_Birgitte_Breie no 11 September 2026 12 September – Bernt Ivar Eidsvig, catholic prelate and bishop.Bernt Ivar Eidsvig Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bernt_Ivar_Eidsvig no 13 September 2026 14 September – Tom Sandberg, photographer (died 2014).Tom Sandberg (fotograf) Annette Faltin Øystein Ustvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tom_Sandberg_-_fotograf no 13 September 2026 18 September – Leif Sande, trade unionist and politician.Sande, Leif Audun (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=LEIS stortinget.no no 26 September 2026 19 September – Olav Berstad, diplomat 21 September – Lars Saabye Christensen, author 23 September – Åge Hareide, footballer (died 2025).Åge Hareide er død: – Han har spilt sin siste kamp Matias Næss Lysholm Oscar Strøm Korsnes https://www.nrk.no/sport/age-hareide-er-dod_-_-han-har-spilt-sin-siste-kamp-1.17699210 nrk.no 18 December 2025 18 December 2025 no 29 September – Asle Strand, luger (died 2000).Asle Strand https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/97889 olympedia.org 15 September 2026 30 September – Atle Brynestad, investor.Atle Brynestad Stian Brekke Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Atle_Brynestad no 10 September 2026 October to December thumb |right |150 px |Guri Hjeltnes Steineriklunde.JPG right Stein Erik Lunde 150 200 300 10 140 50 110 thumb |right |150 px |Arne Nævra 23 October – Guri Hjeltnes, historian.Guri Hjeltnes Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Guri_Hjeltnes no 11 September 2026 25 October – Bjarne Rønning, writer.Bjarne Rønning Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjarne_Rønning no 11 September 2026 31 October – Rolf Lofstad, sport shooter. Rolf Lofstad https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/43521 olympedia.org 15 September 2026 1 November – Hans Fredrik Grøvan, politician.Grøvan, Hans Fredrik (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=HFG stortinget.no no 26 September 2026 4 November – Ola Røtvei, politician.Røtvei, Ola (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=OR stortinget.no no 13 September 2026 7 November – Erik Balke, jazz saxophonist 10 November – Erland Kiøsterud, writer.Erland Kiøsterud Ingvild Christine Herzog Lars Harald Storebø Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Erland_Kiøsterud no 10 September 2026 14 November – Tor Ulven, writer (died 1995).Tor Ulven Torunn Borge Eivind Myklebust Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tor_Ulven no 11 September 2026 22 November – Stein Erik Lunde, novelist, children's writer, biographer and textbook writer.Stein Erik Lunde Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo http://www.snl.no/Stein_Erik_Lunde no 12 December 2014 22 November – Marit Nicolaysen, children's writer.Marit Nicolaysen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marit_Nicolaysen no 11 September 2026 25 November – Helge Gaarder, rock musician (died 2004).Helge Gaarder Jon Vidar Bergan Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Helge_Gaarder no 11 September 2026 28 November – Toril Moi, literary scholar.Toril Moi Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Toril_Moi no 11 September 2026 1 December – Kirsti Saxi, politician.Saxi, Kirsti (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=KS stortinget.no no 16 September 2026 2 December – Stein Tønnesson, historian.Stein Tønnesson Øyvind Tønnesson Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Stein_Tønnesson no 11 September 2026 7 December – Arne Nævra, photographer and politician, member of the Storting. Nævra, Arne stortinget.no https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=ARNEV no 2 October 2017 13 December – Torgeir Dahl, politician.Dahl, Torgeir (1953-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=TORD stortinget.no no 14 September 2026 Full date unknown Erik Blücher, political activist Nils Lid Hjort, statistician and professor Per Hannevold, principal bassoonist of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Elisabeth Kværne, folk musician (died 2024).http://www.valdresmusea.no/arkiv_detalj.asp?nid=545&lid=1&cid=258 Elisabeth fekk pris 5 November 2012 16 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170116174505/http://www.valdresmusea.no/arkiv_detalj.asp?nid=545&lid=1&cid=258 Valdresmusea 18 September 2024 noElisabeth Kværne til minne https://www.folkorg.no/elisabeth-kvaerne-til-minne.6686230-607973.html folkorg.no 16 September 2024 no 18 September 2024 Marry A. Somby, Sami author.Marry Áilonieida Somby Sigbjørn Skåden Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marry_Áilonieida_Somby no 13 September 2026 Notable deaths thumb|right|150 px |Hans Aanrud thumb |right |150 px |Bergliot Ibsen 11 January – Hans Aanrud, author, poet and playwright (born 1863) 18 January – Sigurd Kloumann, engineer and industrial leader (born 1879).Sigurd Kloumann Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sigurd_Kloumann no 16 September 2026 31 January – Fanny Schnelle, politician, women's rights advocate, teacher and humanitarian (born 1866) 2 February – Bergliot Ibsen, mezzosoprano singer (born 1869).Bergliot Ibsen Inger Elisabeth Haavet Katarina I. de Brisis Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bergliot_Ibsen no 16 September 2026 9 March – Ole Iversen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1884) 2 April – Halfdan Hansen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1883) 20 May – Lorentz Brinch, barrister, military officer, resistance member and politician (born 1910).https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=LWB&tab=Biography stortinget.no Brinch, Lorentz Wilhelm 11 November 2020 2 June – Henrik Bull, architect (born 1864).Henrik Bull Mats Linder Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Henrik_Bull no 16 September 2026 18 June – Thomas Thorstensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1880) 24 June – Jentoft Jensen, politician (born 1901) 12 July – Otto Olsen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1884) 18 July – Ole Jensen Rong, politician (born 1885) 4 September – Magdalon Monsen, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1910).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/magdalon-monsen-1.html Magdalon Monsen Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 4 November 2012 18 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002210/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/magdalon-monsen-1.html dead 12 September – Sigrid Boo, author (born 1898) 21 October – Johan H. Andresen, industrialist (born 1888).Johan Henrik Andresen (1888–1953) Helge W. Nordvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Johan_Henrik_Andresen_-_1888–1953 no 16 September 2026 11 November – Marie Karsten, interior designer (born 1872).Marie Karsten Mats Linder Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marie_Karsten no 23 January 2024 9 December – Issay Dobrowen, composer and conductor (born 27 February 1891).https://snl.no/Issay_Dobrowen Issay Dobrowen no Store Norske Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2009-02-14 2017-03-25 Full date unknown Solveig Haugan, stage and movie actress (born 1901) Kristen Holbø, painter and illustrator (born 1869) Johan Martin Holst, surgeon and military doctor (born 1892).Johan Martin Holst Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Johan_Martin_Holst no 17 November 2020 Christian Pierre Mathiesen, politician and Minister (born 1870) Jonas Pedersen, politician (born 1871) Marius Nygaard Smith-Petersen, physician and orthopaedic surgeon in America (born 1886) Alfred Trønsdal, politician (born 1896) Eirik Vandvik, professor in literature (born 1904) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1953