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

Music

Main article: 1958 in Norwegian music

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

Steve Sem-Sandberg

• 28 January – Lisbeth Bodd, performance artist and theatre leader (died 2014). ^[2]
• 4 February – Kjell Ola Dahl, writer
• 25 February – Eugene Ejike Obiora, died during police arrest (died 2006)
• 25 March – Øyvin Thon, orienteering competitor. ^[3]
• 19 May – Sjur Loen, curler. ^[4]
• 9 June – Inghill Johansen, writer. ^[5]
• 19 June – Siri Bjerke, politician
• 28 July – Peter M. Haugan, scientist and Director of the Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen
• 3 August – Morten Berglia, orienteering competitor. ^[6]
• 16 August – Steve Sem-Sandberg, journalist, novelist, and non-fiction writer. ^[7]
• 26 August – Nils Carl Aspenberg, historian, author and businessperson
• 14 September - Morten Harket, writer, singer
• 24 September – Kim Haugen, actor. ^[8]
• 7 October – Siv Nordrum, journalist and politician (died 2021). ^{[9] [10]}
• 23 October – Liv Signe Navarsete, politician and Minister
• 29 October – Torgrim Eggen, writer, musician. ^[11]
• 30 October – Gunn Marit Helgesen, politician
• 23 November – Kjerstin Andersen, handball player. ^[12]
• 24 November – Randi Hansen, pop singer
• 26 November – Rune Gokstad, comedian, actor, and radio and television host. ^[13]
• 15 December – Christopher Hjort, typographer and graphical designer
• 29 December – Karin Singstad, handball player and Olympic medalist. ^[14]

Full date missing

• Hilde Merete Aasheim, business executive. ^[15]

Notable deaths

Lars Osa

Birger Eriksen

• 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). ^[16]
• 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 – Helmer Hermandsen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1871)
• 19 April – Andreas Strand, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1889)
• 21 May – Botten Soot, actress, singer, and dancer (born 1895). ^[17]
• 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)
• 18 August – Mikkel Sveinhaug, farmer and politician (born 1873) ^[18]
• 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)

References

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18. "Dødsfall". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 19 August 1958. p. 12.