1956 in Norway

none May 2020 1956 Events in the year 1956 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 Regent – Olav, due to debilitating injury to the King Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) Events thumb| The Norwegian motor vehicle manufacturer Troll Plastik & Bilindustri presents the first Troll car in Telemark 7 March – Several avalanche kill 21 people and causing heavy damage in Nordland and Troms. 9 April – The Norwegian Humanist Association is founded. 10 October – A fire burns down the Dalsenget Depot of Trondheim Sporvei and destroys almost all of the modern tram fleet. 12 October – The Norwegian motor vehicle manufacturer Troll Plastik & Bilindustri presents the first Troll car in Telemark. 19 October – An explosion occurring underground in the factory in hall 15 of Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikker kills 5 people and hospitalises at least 21 people. 7 November – Braathens SAFE Flight 253 crashes into Hummelfjell mountain in Tolga Municipality, killing 2 people on board. 21 December – The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Children and Families is established. Popular culture September 2010 Sports Roald Aas, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist and cyclist, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements as both a speed skater and a cyclist. Music 1956 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1950s#1956 Literature The Song of the Red Ruby (original title Sangen om den røde rubin), novel by Agnar Mykle Notable births thumb |right |200 px | Eldar Sætre thumb |right |200 px | Rune Belsvik thumb |right |200 px | Knut N. Kjær thumb |right |200 px | Anne Helene Gjelstad thumb |right |200 px | Ingvar Ambjørnsen thumb |right |200 px | Stein Erik Hagen thumb |right |200 px | Anette S. Olsen thumb |right |200 px | Mari Boine thumb|right|200 px|Bjørgulv Braanen in 2016 thumb |right |200 px | Maj Britt Andersen thumb |right |200 px | Bjarne Berntsen 5 January – Bente Irene Aaland, politicianBente Irene Aaland Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bente_Irene_Aaland no 5 February 2025 9 January – Thorhild Widvey, politician 13 January – Bjørn Stordrange, jurist and politician 13 January – Harald Stanghelle, newspaper editor 15 January – Torun Lian, playwright, film director and novelist. Torun Lian Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Torun_Lian no 20 June 2024 22 January – Tomm Kristiansen, journalist 24 January – Hanne Krogh, singer and actress 24 January – Helge Skaara, civil servant and diplomat 29 January – Odd Omland, politician 1 February – Bente Stein Mathisen politician.Bente Stein Mathisen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bente_Stein_Mathisen no 21 June 2024 1 February – Kjell Otto Moe, fencer 3 February – Tom Christiansen, ski jumper 8 February – Kjersti Holmen, actress 8 February – Eldar Sætre, businessman 9 February – Solfrid Johansen, sport rower 16 February – Stein Kollshaugen, footballer 18 February – Frøystein Gjesdal, educator 18 February – Jan Haaland, educator 18 February – Ivar Kristiansen, politician 22 February – Harald Aabrekk, footballer 22 February – Ivar Hognestad, politician 28 February (in Denmark) – Jens Wendelboe, trombonist, composer, music arranger and orchestra leader 1 March – Lars Steinar Ansnes, newspaper editor 2 March – Jan Georg Iversen, cyclist 2 March – Torgrim Sørnes, physician, historian and writer 10 March – Sidsel Ekholdt, artistic gymnast 12 March – Ove Aunli, cross-country skier 13 March – Geir-Ketil Hansen, politician 20 March – Minken Fosheim, actress and children's author 21 March – Ingrid Kristiansen, long-distance runner 25 March – Bente Grønli, disability athlete (d. 1996) 25 March – Tom Holthe, politician 8 April – Jan Roger Skyttesæter, archer 10 April – Grethe Mathiesen swimmer.Grethe Mathisen Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Grethe_Mathisen no 22 June 2024 10 April – Torhild Bransdal, politician (died 2022).Bransdal, Torhild stortinget.no https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=BRA no 11 December 2020 11 April – Kristin Mile, jurist and civil servant 11 April – Reidar Sørensen, stage actor, film actor and theatre director.Reidar Sørensen Svend Erik Løken Larsen Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Reidar_Sørensen no 22 June 2024 12 April – Tor Olav Blostrupmoen, politician 13 April – Knut H. Kallerud, lawyer and judge 14 April – Rune Belsvik, novelist, playwright, short story writer and children's writer.Rune Belsvik Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rune_Belsvik no 22 June 2024 14 April – Knut N. Kjær, economist 15 April – Jim Marthinsen, ice hockey player 18 April – Olemic Thommessen, politician 25 April – Gro Sandberg, artistic gymnast 27 April – Magne Rommetveit, politician 27 April – Elisabeth Walaas, civil servant, diplomat and politician 29 April – Sten Ture Jensen, magazine editor and investor 29 April – Morgan Lindstrøm, artist, composer, and synthesizer-performer 29 April – Ketil Stokkan, pop artist 4 May – Rune Resaland, diplomat 7 May – John Ole Aspli, politician 9 May – Anne Helene Gjelstad, photographer and fashion designer 13 May – Anne Kristin Sydnes, politician (d. 2017) 19 May – Geir Digerud, cyclist.Geir Digerud Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad http://www.snl.no/Geir_Digerud no 28 April 2024 20 May – Ingvar Ambjørnsen, writer (d. 2025) 20 May – Pål Jacobsen, footballer 21 May – Gunnar Gundersen, politician 21 May – Kai G. Henriksen, businessman (d. 2016) 22 May – Eva Isaksen, film director 22 May – May Irene Olsen, sport shooter 1 June – Stephan Barratt-Due, violinist 9 June – Berit Aunli, cross-country skier 13 June – Olav Sigurd Kjesbu, fisheries biologist 15 June – Tron Erik Hovind, politician 18 June – Christen Sveaas, businessman 19 June – Jon Rangfred Hanssen, racing cyclist 19 June – Nils Johnson, actor and theatre director 24 June – Turid Leirvoll, politician 28 June – Per Bergerud, ski jumper 28 June – Inger Giskeødegård, illustrator 30 June – Olav Gjelsvik, philosopher 4 July – Rita H. Roaldsen, politician 6 July – Dag Olav Hessen, writer and biologist 7 July – Øystein Wiik, actor, singer and novelist 9 July – Anne Bøe, poet.Anne Bøe Hadle Oftedal Andersen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_Bøe no 22 June 2024 10 July – Anders Heger, publisher and writer 16 July – Einar Rasmussen, sprint canoeist 19 July – Marit Sandvik, jazz singer 21 July – Sverre Quale, civil servant and businessman 22 July – Stein Erik Hagen, businessman 22 July – Morten Jentoft, journalist 29 July – Olav Øygard, Lutheran prelate 4 August – Nina Søby, cyclist 8 August – Michael Momyr, politician 10 August – Lars Martin Myhre, composer, guitarist, pianist, singer and producer (died 2024).Lars Martin Myhre Jon Vidar Bergan Tor Hammerø Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lars_Martin_Myhre no 29 December 2024 11 August – Norunn Tveiten Benestad, politician 11 August – Lars Ødegård, organizational leader and politician 12 August – Marit Westergaard, linguist 15 August – Inge Ryan, politician 17 August – Sissel Grottenberg, long-distance runner 20 August – Jan Henry T. Olsen, politician (d. 2018) 23 August – Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, politician and Minister 28 August – Cindy Haug, writer (d. 2018).Cindy Haug Store norske leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://snl.no/Cindy_Haug no 4 September 2018 29 August – Bernt Rougthvedt, historian, biographer and thriller/crime writer (d. 2019) 1 September – Hilde Hefte, jazz singer 5 September – Eva Lian, politician 7 September – Eilif Nedberg, luger 8 September – Eivin One Pedersen, jazz musician (d. 2012) 12 September – Dag Otto Lauritzen, cyclist 15 September – Otto Gregussen, politician 17 September – Bjørn Rune Gjelsten, businessman and Offshore powerboat racing World Champion 18 September – Odd Lirhus, biathlete 19 September – Eivind Aadland, conductor and violinist 20 September – Svein Inge Valvik, discus thrower 22 September – Reidar Lorentzen, javelin thrower.Reidar Lorentzen Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Reidar_Lorentzen no 18 June 2024 22 September – Hans Henrik Scheel, social economist and civil servant 24 September – Anette S. Olsen, businesswoman 28 September – Helge Holden, mathematician 30 September – Sven-Roald Nystø, politician 1 October – Terje Krokstad, biathlete 2 October – Jan-Henrik Fredriksen, politician 5 October – Tor Erik Jenstad, linguist, dictionary editor, and traditional Norwegian folk musician 9 October – Geir Langslet, jazz pianist and band leader 10 October – Bjørn Erik Hollevik, politician 20 October – Arne O. Holm, journalist and newspaper editor.Arne O. Holm Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_O._Holm no 29 December 2024 21 October – Arne Sandstø, footballer 22 October – Olav Gunnar Ballo, politician 23 October – Svein Dag Hauge, jazz musician 27 October – Finn Skårderud, psychiatrist 1 November – Anne Sender, lecturer and debater.Anne Sender Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_Sender no 22 June 2024 4 November – Harald Magnus Andreassen, economist 5 November – Ketil Gudim, dancer and actor 7 November (in the Soviet Union) – Mikhail Alperin, Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist (d. 2018) 8 November – Mari Boine, Sami musician 8 November – Jon Gunnes, politician.Jon Gunnes Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jon_Gunnes no 22 June 2024 14 November – Bjørgulv Braanen, newspaper editor 15 November – Maj Britt Andersen, singer.Maj Britt Andersen Anne Marit Godal Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Maj_Britt_Andersen no 22 June 2024 24 November (in India) – Nita Kapoor, Indian-Norwegian cultural director 29 November – Jørgen Sørlie, footballer 1 December – Lars Ole Vaagen, civil servant and diplomat 3 December – Morten Søgård, curler 8 December – Liv Steen, actress 9 December – Kari Bremnes, singer and songwriter 10 December – Øystein Hauge, writer 12 December – Geir Holmsen, jazz musician 18 December – Bent Hamer, film director 21 December – Bjarne Berntsen, footballer 22 December – Arne Gilje, competition rower and twice World Champion 22 December – Signe Iversen, Sami language consultant and author of children's literature 25 December – Isak Arne Refvik, footballer 31 December – Torolf Nordbø, musician and comedian Full date missing Eivind Aadland, conductor and violinist Iulie Aslaksen, economist Kate Augestad, singer Ivar Braut, theologian and priest Laila Brenden, writer Olav Rune Ekeland Bastrup, writer and historian Leif-Arne Langøy, businessman Per Roger Lauritzen, non-fiction writer Arne Tovik, journalist (d. 2009) Elsbeth Tronstad, businesswoman and politician Notable deaths thumb |right |200 px | Anders Todal thumb |right |200 px | Halvor Floden thumb |right |200 px | Hildur Andersen is regarded to be the model for the character "Hilde Wangel" in Ibsen's play The Master Builder. 5 January – Caroline Boman Hansen, Swedish–Norwegian hotelier (b. 1860).Caroline Boman Hansen Norsk biografisk leksikon Sverre Thon Knut Helle Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Caroline_Boman_Hansen no 1 December 2019 15 January – Bertram Dybwad Brochmann, businessperson, writer and politician (b. 1881).B Dybwad Brochmann Norsk biografisk leksikon Even Lorch-Falch Knut Helle Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/B_Dybwad_Brochmann no 1 December 2019 18 January – Frantz Rosenberg, sport shooter (b. 1883) 25 January – Schak Bull, architect (born 1858) 27 January – Harald Heide, violinist, conductor, and composer (b. 1876) 29 January – Ole Holm, rifle shooter (b. 1870) 31 January – Sigvald Svendsen, politician (born 1895) 1 February – Carl Platou, civil servant and politician (b. 1885) 19 February – Marit Aarum, economist, liberal politician, civil servant and feminist (b. 1903) 21 February – Paul Christian Frank, barrister, politician, organizer and non-fiction writer (b. 1879).Paul Frank Norsk biografisk leksikon Fritz Hodne Knut Helle Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Paul_Frank no 1 December 2019 21 February – August Nielsen, architect (b. 1877) 24 February – Ivar Jørgensen, civil servant and politician (b. 1877) 6 March – Harald Hansen, gymnast (b. 1884) 6 March – Anders Todal, teacher, politician and farmer (b. 1883).Anders Arnson Todal nsd.no https://nsd.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=storting&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=12978 no 1 December 2019 12 March – Reidar Tønsberg, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1893) 18 March – Ivar Jacobsen Norevik, politician (born 1900) 20 March – Helga Ramstad, politician (b. 1875) 28 March – Erik Colban, diplomat (born 1876) 29 March – Endre Kristian Vestvik, politician (born 1894) 31 March – Robert Sæther, schoolteacher, newspaper editor and politician (b. 1875) 2 April – Ivar Alnæs, teacher and linguist (b. 1868) 23 April – Anna Bøe, journalist and magazine editor (b. 1864).Anna Bøe Norsk biografisk leksikon Inger Elisabeth Haavet Knut Helle Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Anna_B%C3%B8e no 1 December 2019 25 April – Mikal Grøvan, politician (born 1899) 28 April – Amund Rasmussen Skarholt, politician (born 1892) 2 May – Ingebjørg Øisang, politician (born 1892) 16 May – Christian Staib, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1892) 18 May – Einar Meidell Hopp, broadcasting personality (b. 1899).Einar Meidell Hopp Norsk biografisk leksikon Hans Fredrik Dahl Hans Fredrik Dahl Knut Helle Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Einar_Meidell_Hopp no 1 December 2019 31 May – Svend Foyn Bruun Sr., naval officer, ship-owner and whaler, and politician (b. 1883) 1 June – Jens Bull, jurist and diplomat (born 1886).Jens Steenberg Bull Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jens_Steenberg_Bull no 17 January 2025 5 June – Mathias Glomnes, sport shooter (b. 1869) 9 June – Hans Bergsland, fencer, sports official and businessman (b. 1878) 18 June – Niels Christian Ditleff, diplomat (born 1881) 20 June – Willy Gilbert, sailor and Olympic gold medalist (b. 1881) 28 June – Oliver Møystad, engineer, farmer and forest owner (b. 1892) 30 June – Thorleif Lund, stage and film actor (b. 1880) 30 June – Erling Sandberg, banker and politician (b. 1879) 7 July – Andreas Moe, merchant and politician (b. 1883) 9 July – Lul Krag, painter (b. 1878).Lul Krag Norsk biografisk leksikon Glenny Alfsen Knut Helle Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Lul_Krag no 1 December 2019 27 July – Arnold Holmboe, politician and Minister (born 1873) 28 August – Johan Nordhagen, artist (born 1856) 7 September – Gudmund Hoel, architect (b. 1877) 22 September – Ewald Bosse, sociologist and economist (b. 1880) 29 September – Herman Scheel, judge and politician (b. 1859) 13 October – Otto Tangen, Nordic skier (b. 1886) 28 October – Øyvind Alfred Stensrud, politician (born 1887) 12 November – Olaf Skramstad, politician (b. 1894) 14 November – Olaf Stang, engineer (b. 1871) 14 November – Johan Nicolai Støren, bishop (b. 1871) 17 November – Dina Aschehoug, painter (b. 1861) 18 November – Christian Arnesen, wrestler (b. 1890) 3 December – Halvor Floden, schoolteacher, children's writer, novelist, poet and playwright (b. 1884).Halvor Floden Norsk biografisk leksikon Åsmund L. Strømnes Knut Helle Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Halvor_Floden no 1 December 2019 8 December – Finn Lambrechts, lieutenant general of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (b. 1900).Finn Lambrechts Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik https://snl.no/Finn_Lambrechts no 1 December 2019 12 December – Jakob Friis, politician (born 1883) 16 December – Frithjof Olstad, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1890) 17 December – Lauritz Sand, resistance fighter (born 1879) 18 December – Erik Vangberg, carpenter, trade unionist and politician (b. 1874).Johan Erik Vangberg nsd.no https://nsd.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=storting&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=13082 no 1 December 2019 20 December – Hildur Andersen, pianist and music pedagogue (b. 1864) .Hildur Andersen Norsk biografisk leksikon Knut Helle Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Hildur_Andersen no 1 December 2019 21 December – Aksel Refstad, Nordic combined skier (b. 1873) 28 December – Oskar Olsen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born 1897).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/oskar-olsen-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033143/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/oskar-olsen-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Oskar Olsen Sports Reference SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 Full date missing Anton Ludvig Alvestad, politician and Minister (born 1883) Carl Severin Bentzen, tailor and politician (b. 1882) Sigval Bergesen, ship-owner and politician (born 1863) Sigurd Christian Brinch, manager and politician (b. 1874) Eyvind Getz, barrister (b. 1888) Helmer Hanssen, polar explorer (born 1870) Halvor Hansson, military officer (b. 1886) Nikolai Nissen Paus, surgeon (born 1877) Harald Smedvik, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1956