1957 in Norway

Events in the year 1957 in Norway.

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See also:	List of years in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII (until September 21), then Olav V
• Regent – Olav (until September 21)
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

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
• 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.

Popular culture

Music

Main article: 1957 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1950s § 1957

Literature

• Fuglane, novel by Tarjei Vesaas

Notable births

January

Christian Eggen

• 2 January – Haldis Lenes, competitive rower.
• 5 January –

• Torbjørn Andersen, politician
• Rolf Gramstad, speedway rider

• 8 January – Christian Eggen, composer, pianist and conductor.
• 11 January – Håvard Moen, footballer
• 30 January – Inger Lise Husøy, trade unionist and politician

February

Inger Marie Gundersen

• 4 February – Anne Krigsvoll, actress.
• 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

Mari Maurstad

• 1 March –

• Grete Brochmann, sociologist
• Olav Njølstad, historian.

• 3 March – Liv Bernhoft Osa, actress.
• 5 March – Per Roar Bredvold, politician
• 11 March – Per Barth Lilje, astronomer
• 15 March – Roger Albertsen, footballer (died 2003).
• 17 March – Mari Maurstad, actress.
• 19 March – Øystein Sevåg, musician
• 26 March – Randi Langøigjelten, middle-distance runner
• 28 March – Rune Ulvestad, footballer
• 29 March – Anne Grete Hollup, writer.

April

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.
• 14 April – Rolf Åge Berg, ski jumper
• 15 April – Thor Egil Olsen, coxswain
• 20 April –

• Kristin Clemet, politician and Minister.
• Dag Vidar Kristoffersen, footballer

• 22 April – Lene Jenssen, competitive swimmer.
• 23 April –

• Jarl Goli, actor, painter and television personality
• Hege Peikli, cross-country skier.

May

Lars Sponheim

Ingebjørg Godskesen

• 4 May – Jarle Halsnes, alpine skier.
• 5 May –

• Gene Dalby, poet
• Siri Hatlen, businesswoman

• 11 May –

• Niels Fredrik Dahl, novelist, poet and playwright.
• 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

Jon Ewo

• 13 June – Anne Berit Eid, orienteering competitor.
• 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.
• 29 June – Jon Ewo, writer.

July

Kurt Oddekalv

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).
• Jørn Hoel, composer, guitarist and singer.
• Ellen Schlichting, gastroenterological surgeon

• 29 July – Otto Ulseth, footballer and journalist
• 30 July – Eirik Jensen, former policeman

August

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.
• 12 August – Ellen Marie Vars, writer.
• 16 August – Terje Kojedal, footballer
• 17 August – Dag Henrik Sandbakken, politician
• 20 August – Hans Sverre Sjøvold, police chief and civil servant.
• 30 August – Anne Lise Ådnøy, prelate

September

Sylvelin Vatle

• 4 September – Sylvelin Vatle, writer.
• 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.
• 25 September – Morten Qvale, photographer
• 27 September – Tone Hulbækmo, musician
• 28 September –

• Torry Pedersen, newspaper editor.
• Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, jazz musician

October

Arne Brimi

• 1 October – Arne Brimi, chef.
• 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.
• 14 October – Morten Aasen, equestrian
• 18 October – Erik Loe, sports official
• 22 October –

• Else Berit Eikeland, diplomat.
• Hilde Indreberg, judge

November

Anette Bøe

• 1 November – Anne Grethe Jeppesen, sport shooter.
• 2 November – Erling Havnå, kickboxer and convicted criminal
• 5 November – Anette Bøe, cross-country skier.
• 15 November – Jon Grunde Vegard, diver.
• 16 November – Kirsten Borgen, sport wrestler.
• 30 November – Morten Brekke, sport wrestler

December

Anne B. Ragde

Olaug Svarva

• 2 December – Dagfinn Høybråten, politician
• 3 December – Anne B. Ragde, writer.
• 6 December –

• Eva Vinje Aurdal, politician
• Lars Egeland, librarian and politician

• 14 December –

• Steinar Aspli, politician
• Runar Tafjord, musician

• 21 December Olaug Svarva, economist.
• 23 December –

• Kjell Lars Berge, linguist
• Svein Richard Brandtzæg, chemist and business executive

• 30 December – Stein Versto, poet, novelist, translator and folk musician.

Full date missing

• Åsmund Asdal, biologist and agronomist
• Annika Biørnstad, media executive.
• Leonard Borgzinner, essayist, political philosopher, science fiction author, illustrator and fanzine editor (died 1990)
• 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

Just Knud Qvigstad

Tilla Valstad

Carl Størmer

Harald Sverdrup

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).
• 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).
• 5 August – Tilla Valstad, teacher, novelist and journalist (born 1871)
• 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).
• 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)