1958 in Norway
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Events in the year 1958 in Norway.
Incumbents
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
Film
Main article: Norwegian films of the 1950s § 1958
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
- 19 June - Siri Bjerke, politician
- 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
Full date unknown
- Nils Carl Aspenberg, historian, author and businessperson
- Peter M. Haugan, scientist and Director of the Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen
- Liv Signe Navarsete, politician and Minister
- Eugene Ejike Obiora, died during police arrest (died 2006)
Notable deaths
Lars Osa in 1929
- 21 January - Sven Nielsen, politician (born 1883)
- 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)
- 18 September - Olaf Gulbransson, artist, painter and designer (born 1873)
- 10 December - Hans Næss, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1886)
- 25 December - Yngvar Fredriksen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1887)
Full date unknown
- Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst, politician and Minister (born 1888)
- Per Bakken, Nordic skier (born 1882)
- Nils Bertelsen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1879)
- Theodor Bull, businessperson and genealogist (born 1870)
- Arnfinn Heje, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1887)
- Gunnar Larsen, journalist, writer and translator (born 1900)
- Birger Øivind Meidell, politician (born 1882)
- Olav Berntsen Oksvik, politician and Minister (born 1887)
References
- ↑ Lotherington, Tom. "Harald Sverdrup". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ↑ "Kjerstin Andersen". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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