1957 in Norway

none November 2023 1957 Events in the year 1957 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Haakon VII (until September 21),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 then Olav V.Olav 5. Tore Rem Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olav_5. no 30 March 2026 Regent – Olav (until September 21) Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) Events thumb|150px|right|Haakon VII of Norway dies on 21 September. 16 March – The Kongsberg Silver Mines closes. 21 March – The Soviet Union threatened to use nuclear weapons if foreign military bases were established in Norway. 21 September – King Haakon VII dies, having reigned for nearly 52 years. 7 October – The 1957 Parliamentary election takes place. 16 December – During a NATO meeting in Paris, Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen declares that Norway will not allow nuclear weapons or foreign bases on Norwegian soil. Music 1957 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1950s#1957 Literature Fuglane, novel by Tarjei Vesaas Marens lille ugle (en Maren's Little Owl), children's book by Finn Havrevold.Finn Havrevold Norsk biografisk leksikon Øystein Rottem Øystein Rottem Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Finn_Havrevold no 12 January 2025Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen Barne- og ungdomslitteraturen Tordis Ørjasæter Tordis Ørjasæter 685 Storsveen, Tove 2 Cappelen 1997 Oslo Norwegian 82-02-16425-7 Notable births January thumb |right |120 px | Christian Eggen 2 January – Haldis Lenes, competitive rower.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/39046 Olympedia Haldis Lenes 24 October 2021 5 January – Torbjørn Andersen, politician Rolf Gramstad, speedway rider 8 January – Christian Eggen, composer, pianist and conductor.Christian Eggen Nils E. Bjerkestrand Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Christian_Eggen Norwegian 13 November 2019 11 January – Håvard Moen, footballer 30 January – Inger Lise Husøy, trade unionist and politician February thumb |right |120 px | Inger Marie Gundersen 4 February – Anne Krigsvoll, actress.Anne Krigsvoll Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_Krigsvoll Norwegian 13 November 2019 6 February – Sven Nordin, actor 7 February – Knut Jøran Helmers, chess player 10 February – Hallvard Flatland, television presenter 11 February – Oddmund Finnseth, jazz musician 13 February – Inger Marie Gundersen, jazz vocalist 14 February – Terje Totland, high jumper March thumb |right |120 px | Mari Maurstad 1 March – Grete Brochmann, sociologist Olav Njølstad, historian.Olav Njølstad Morten Haave Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olav_Nj%C3%B8lstad Norwegian 13 November 2019 3 March – Liv Bernhoft Osa, actress.Liv Bernhoft Osa Svend Erik Løken Larsen Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Liv_Bernhoft_Osa Norwegian 13 November 2019 5 March – Per Roar Bredvold, politician 11 March – Per Barth Lilje, astronomer 15 March – Roger Albertsen, footballer (died 2003).Roger Albertsen Ole Petter Pedersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Roger_Albertsen Norwegian 13 November 2019 17 March – Mari Maurstad, actress.Mari Maurstad Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Mari_Maurstad Norwegian 13 November 2019 19 March – Øystein Sevåg, musician 26 March – Randi Langøigjelten, middle-distance runner 28 March – Rune Ulvestad, footballer 29 March – Anne Grete Hollup, writer.Anne Grete Hollup Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_Grete_Hollup no 25 October 2021 April thumb | right |120 px | Kristin Clemet 3 April – Anne Krafft, visual artist 6 April – Terje Mikkelsen, conductor 9 April – Geir Borgan Paulsen, weightlifter 11 April – Bjørn Tronstad, footballer 12 April – Hallvar Thoresen, footballer.Hallvar Thoresen Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hallvar_Thoresen Norwegian 13 November 2019 14 April – Rolf Åge Berg, ski jumper 15 April – Thor Egil Olsen, coxswain 20 April – Kristin Clemet, politician and Minister.Kristin Clemet Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kristin_Clemet no 25 October 2021 Dag Vidar Kristoffersen, footballer 22 April – Lene Jenssen, competitive swimmer.Lene Jenssen Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lene_Jenssen no 24 October 2021 23 April – Jarl Goli, actor, painter and television personality Hege Peikli, cross-country skier.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/82056 Olympedia Hege Peikli 24 October 2021 May thumb |right |120 px | Lars Sponheim thumb |right |120 px | Ingebjørg Godskesen 4 May – Jarle Halsnes, alpine skier.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/86405 Olympedia Jarle Halsnes 24 October 2021 5 May – Gene Dalby, poet Siri Hatlen, businesswoman 11 May – Niels Fredrik Dahl, novelist, poet and playwright.Niels Fredrik Dahl Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Niels_Fredrik_Dahl Norwegian 13 November 2019 Synnøve Solbakken, politician 17 May – Lillian Hansen, politician Arne Nygaard, organizational theorist 22 May – Anne Grete Preus, singer (died 2019) Hege Schøyen, singer, actor and comedian 23 May – Lars Sponheim, politician 26 May – Ingebjørg Godskesen, politician 27 May – Dag Terje Andersen, politician 31 May – Ole Christian Bach, con artist (died 2005) June thumb |right |120 px | Jon Ewo 13 June – Anne Berit Eid, orienteering competitor.Anne Berit Eid Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_Berit_Eid Norwegian 13 November 2019 19 June – Eirik Ildahl, comics writer, scriptwriter, playwright and novelist 21 June – Kjell Søbak, biathlete 22 June – Atle Torbjørn Karlsvik, naval officer 25 June – Eddie Kalleklev, sprint canoer 26 June – Astrid Tveit, high jumper 28 June – Dag Mejdell, businessman.Dag Mejdell Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Dag_Mejdell Norwegian 13 November 2019 29 June – Jon Ewo, writer.Jon Ewo Petra Helgesen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jon_Ewo no 24 October 2021 July thumb |right |120 px | Kurt Oddekalv thumb |right |120 px | Jørn Hoel 1 July – Pål Sandli, rower 2 July – Jan Otto Myrseth, prelate 5 July – Trond H. Diseth, child psychiatrist Tom Levorstad, ski jumper 10 July – Iselin Alme, singer and actress 12 July – Fredrik Carl Størmer, jazz drummer and entrepreneur 16 July – Atle Teigland, trade unionist 17 July – Njål Vindenes, musician 23 July – Olav Hansson, ski jumper 25 July – Tor Helness, bridge player 26 July – Nils Tore Føreland, politician 27 July – Kurt Oddekalv, environmentalist (died 2021).https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/kR8gxj/kurt-oddekalv-er-doed aftenposten.no Kurt Oddekalv er død no Per Lindberg Atle Andersson 12 January 2021 25 October 2021 Jørn Hoel, composer, guitarist and singer.Jørn Hoel Jon Vidar Bergan Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/J%C3%B8rn_Hoel Norwegian 13 November 2019 Ellen Schlichting, gastroenterological surgeon 29 July – Otto Ulseth, footballer and journalist 30 July – Eirik Jensen, former policeman August thumb | right |120 px | Ellen Marie Vars 4 August – Øystein Langholm Hansen, trade unionist and politician 6 August – Tor Brostigen, politician 8 August – Bente A. Landsnes, business executive 10 August – Elin Rodum Agdestein, politician.Elin Rodum Agdestein Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Elin_Rodum_Agdestein no 25 October 2021 12 August – Ellen Marie Vars, writer.Ellen Marie Vars Sigbjørn Skåden Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ellen_Marie_Vars Norwegian 13 November 2019 16 August – Terje Kojedal, footballer 17 August – Dag Henrik Sandbakken, politician 20 August – Hans Sverre Sjøvold, police chief and civil servant.Hans Sverre Sjøvold Erik Bolstad Store norske leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://snl.no/Hans_Sverre_Sjøvold Norwegian 28 May 2019 30 August – Anne Lise Ådnøy, prelate September thumb |right |120 px | Sylvelin Vatle 4 September – Sylvelin Vatle, writer.Sylvelin Vatle Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sylvelin_Vatle Norwegian 13 November 2019 7 September – Rolf Wallin, musician 12 September – Jan Egeland, diplomat, political scientist, humanitarian leader and politician Arvid Libak, politician 22 September – John G. Bernander, politician and media executive 23 September – Sigurd Thinn, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/98230 Olympedia Sigurd Thinn 24 October 2021 25 September – Morten Qvale, photographer 27 September – Tone Hulbækmo, musician 28 September – Torry Pedersen, newspaper editor.Torry Pedersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Torry_Pedersen Norwegian 13 November 2019 Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, jazz musician October thumb | right |120 px | Arne Brimi 1 October – Arne Brimi, chef.Arne Brimi Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Brimi Norwegian 13 November 2019 4 October – Yngve Moe, musician (died 2013) 7 October – Finn Øglænd, writer 8 October – Claudia Scott, singer 12 October – Trond Helge Torsvik, geophysicist 13 October – Øivind Løsåmoen, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/92008 Olympedia Øivind Løsåmoen 24 October 2021 14 October – Morten Aasen, equestrian 18 October – Erik Loe, sports official 22 October – Else Berit Eikeland, diplomat.Else Berit Eikeland Sten Lundbo Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Else_Berit_Eikeland Norwegian 13 November 2019 Hilde Indreberg, judge November thumb | right |120 px | Anette Bøe 1 November – Anne Grethe Jeppesen, sport shooter.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/43467 Olympedia Anne Grethe Jeppesen 24 October 2021 2 November – Erling Havnå, kickboxer and convicted criminal 5 November – Anette Bøe, cross-country skier.Anette Bøe Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anette_Bøe no 25 October 2021 15 November – Jon Grunde Vegard, diver.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/49570 Olympedia Jon Grunde Vegard 24 October 2021 16 November – Kirsten Borgen, sport wrestler.Kirsten Borgen Ove Gundersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kirsten_Borgen no 24 October 2021 30 November – Morten Brekke, sport wrestler December thumb | right |120 px | Anne B. Ragde thumb |right |120 px | Olaug Svarva 2 December – Dagfinn Høybråten, politician 3 December – Anne B. Ragde, writer.Anne B. Ragde Cathrine Bjerknes Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_B._Ragde no 25 October 2021 6 December – Eva Vinje Aurdal, politician Lars Egeland, librarian and politician 14 December – Steinar Aspli, politician Runar Tafjord, musician 21 December Olaug Svarva, economist.Olaug Svarva Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olaug_Svarva Norwegian 13 November 2019 23 December – Kjell Lars Berge, linguist Svein Richard Brandtzæg, chemist and business executive 30 December – Stein Versto, poet, novelist, translator and folk musician.Stein Versto Mette Karlsvik Mette Karlsvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Stein_Versto no 24 October 2021 Full date missing Åsmund Asdal, biologist and agronomist Annika Biørnstad, media executive.Annika Biørnstad Trond Smith-Meyer Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Annika_Bi%C3%B8rnstad Norwegian 13 November 2019 Henrik Bull, judge Freddy Fjellheim, author John Grue, applied mathematician Tine Jensen, psychologist Jan Knudsen, crime fiction writer Siri Røine, civil servant Tom Stalsberg, journalist Marit Elisebet Totland, politician Notable deaths thumb |right |150 px | Just Knud Qvigstad thumb |right |150 px | Tilla Valstad thumb |right |150 px | Carl Størmer thumb |right |150 px | Harald Sverdrup thumb |right |150 px | Nicolai Rygg, economist and Governor of the Central Bank of Norway 28 January – Harry Lundeberg, merchant seaman and labour leader in America (born 1901) 29 January – Mimi Falsen, painter (born 1861) 17 February – Wilhelm Preus Sommerfeldt, bibliographer and librarian (born 1881) 24 February – John A. Schefte, newspaper editor and politician (born 1872) 6 March – Hans Jacob Nilsen, actor, theatre director and film director (born 1897) 9 March – Otto Delphin Amundsen, genealogist (born 1896) 15 March – Just Knud Qvigstad, philologist, linguist, ethnographer, historian and cultural historian (born 1853) 29 March – Laurits Grønland, politician (born 1887) 5 April – Arne Leonhard Nilsen, politician (born 1893) 22 April – Mikkjel Hemmestveit, Nordic skier (born 1863) 3 May – Kristian Schreiner, professor of medicine (born 1874) 5 May – Olaf Løhre, politician (born 1877).https://nsd.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=storting&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=11927 Olaf Bertram Løhre nsd.no Norwegian 13 November 2019 24 May – Rasmus Pettersen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1877) 22 June – Anders Beggerud, civil servant during the Nazi regime (born 1894) 12 July – James Maroni, theologian and priest, Bishop of the Diocese of Agder (born 1873) 27 July – Eivind Blehr, government minister in the NS government during the German occupation of Norway (born 1881) 29 July – Arnold Carl Johansen, politician (born 1898) 2 August – Carsten Tank-Nielsen, naval officer (born 1877).Carsten Tank-Nielsen Dag Leraand Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Carsten_Tank-Nielsen no 19 January 2024 5 August – Tilla Valstad, teacher, novelist and journalist (born 1871).Tilla Valstad Anne Berit Klungsøyr Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tilla_Valstad no 18 January 2025 13 August – Carl Størmer, mathematician and physicist (born 1874) 19 August – Hans Prydz, physician and politician (born 1868) 21 August – Henrik Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1878).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/os/henrik-ostervold-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035045/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/os/henrik-ostervold-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Henrik Østervold Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 Harald Sverdrup, oceanographer and meteorologist (born 1888) 7 September – Bjørn Helland-Hansen, oceanographer (born 1877) 10 September – Hallvard Devold, Arctic explorer, trapper and meteorologist (born 1898) 20 September – Edvard Bræin, organist, composer, and orchestra conductor (born 1887) 21 September – Olaf Bjerke, trade unionist and politician (born 1893) Haakon VII of Norway, King of Norway (born 1872) 27 September – Nicolai Rygg, economist (born 1872) 28 September – Arnt J. Mørland, ship-owner, resistance member, and politician (born 1888) 24 October – Andreas Claussen, barrister, civil servant and politician (born 1883) Hans Endrerud, footballer (born 1885) 26 October – Sverre Krogh, actuary, newspaper editor and politician (born 1883) 29 October – Roar Tank, educator and local historian (born 1880) 1 November – Olav Kjetilson Nylund, politician (born 1903) 17 November – Harald Herlofson, rower (born 1887) 19 November – Christian Leden, ethno-musicologist and composer (born 1882) 23 November – Andreas Fleischer, theologian, missionary to China, and Lutheran Bishop (born 1878) 1 December – Magnus Vigrestad, sculptor (born 1887) 2 December – Tellef Wagle, competitive sailor (born 1883) 4 December – Magnus Falkberget, actor and artistic director (born 1900) 13 December – Erling Bühring-Dehli, newspaper editor and politician (born 1887) 14 December – Audun Rusten, swimmer (born 1894) 18 December – Thomas Refsum, sport shooter (born 1878) 20 December – Carl Keilhau, journalist and poet (born 1919) 25 December – Yngvar Fredriksen, gymnast (born 1887) Full date missing Anders Beer, businessman (born 1875) Gustav Berg-Jæger, journalist and Nazi collaborator (born 1884) Erling Eriksen, film director, screenwriter, and film producer (born 1878) Andreas Fredrik Falkenberg, engineer, businessperson and politician (born 1875) Hartvig Johannson, businessman (born 1875) Arne Juland, educator (born 1877) Carl Rustad, military officer and businessman (born 1881) Halvor Saamundsen, politician (born 1877) Johannes Henrik Schiøtz, military officer and historian (born 1884) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1957