1958 in Norway
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Events in the year 1958 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Olav V
- Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)
Events
- 8 January – Fire breaks out in the coastal steamer MS Erling Jarl while it is docked in Bodø. 14 people are killed.
- 22 June – Olav V is crowned as ruler of Norway in the Nidaros Cathedral.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
- Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for his poetry, Sankt Elms ild.[1]
- Astrid Tollefsen, poet, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize.
Notable births
- 4 February – Kjell Ola Dahl, writer
- 25 February – Eugene Ejike Obiora, died during police arrest (died 2006)
- 19 June – Siri Bjerke, politician
- 28 July – Peter M. Haugan, scientist and Director of the Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen
- 26 August – Nils Carl Aspenberg, historian, author and businessperson
- 23 October – Liv Signe Navarsete, politician and Minister
- 30 October – Gunn Marit Helgesen, politician
- 23 November – Kjerstin Andersen, handball player.[2]
- 24 November – Randi Hansen, pop singer
- 15 December – Christopher Hjort, typographer and graphical designer
- 29 December – Karin Singstad, handball player and Olympic medalist.[3]
Notable deaths
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Lars Osa in 1929
- 21 January – Sven Nielsen, politician (born 1883)
- 29 January – Arnfinn Heje, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1887)
- 29 January – Birger Øivind Meidell, politician (born 1882)
- 9 February – Lars Osa, artist (born 1860)
- 22 February – Thorleif Petersen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1884)
- 25 February – Ole Sørensen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1883)
- 18 March – Sigve Lie, sailor and twice Olympic gold medallist (born 1906)
- 19 March – Hellmer Hermandsen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1871)
- 19 April – Andreas Strand, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1889)
- 20 June – Ingvald Haugen, trade unionist and politician (born 1894)
- 27 June – Ragna Wettergreen, stage and film actress (born 1864)
- 16 July – Birger Eriksen, military officer (born 1875)
- 2 September – Paul Tjøstolsen Sunde, politician (born 1896)
- 11 September – Dorthea Dahl, writer in America (born 1881)
- 16 September – Olav Berntsen Oksvik, politician and Minister (born 1887)
- 18 September – Olaf Gulbransson, artist, painter and designer (born 1873)
- 5 October – Nils Bertelsen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1879)
- 5 November – Gunnar Larsen, journalist, writer and translator (born 1900)
- 10 December – Hans Næss, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1886)
Full date unknown
- Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst, politician and Minister (born 1888)
- Per Bakken, Nordic skier (born 1882)
- Theodor Bull, businessperson and genealogist (born 1870)
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See also
References
- Lotherington, Tom. "Harald Sverdrup". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- "Kjerstin Andersen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karin Singstad". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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