1953 in Norway explained
Events in the year 1953 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
Popular culture
Sports
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Music
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Literature
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Notable births
- 6 January – Jon Eberson, jazz guitarist
- 10 February – Aud Folkestad, politician
- 18 February – Erling Aksdal, jazz pianist
- 6 March – Jan Kjærstad, author
- 8 March – Kristin Ørmen Johnsen, politician.[2]
- 21 March – Per Inge Torkelsen, humorist (died 2021).[3]
- 13 April – Tom Olstad, jazz drummer
- 24 April – Nina Bjerkedal, civil servant
- 24 April – Øyvind Sandberg, film director
- 8 May – May Hansen, politician
- 12 May – Odd Riisnæs, jazz saxophonist
- 20 May – John Arne Markussen, journalist and newspaper editor.[4]
- 2 June – Vidar Johansen, jazz saxophonist
- 25 June – Svein Tindberg, actor.[5]
- 30 June – Ståle Wikshåland, musicologist (died 2017).[6]
- 13 July – Sigurd Ulveseth, jazz upright bassist
- 27 July – Hildegunn Eggen, actress.[7]
- 19 September – Olav Berstad, diplomat
- 21 September – Lars Saabye Christensen, author
- 7 November – Erik Balke, jazz saxophonist
- 22 November – Stein Erik Lunde, novelist, children's writer, biographer and textbook writer.[8]
- 7 December – Arne Nævra, photographer and politician, member of the Storting.[9]
Full date unknown
Notable deaths
- 11 January – Hans Aanrud, author, poet and playwright (born 1863)
- 31 January – Fanny Schnelle, politician, women's rights advocate, teacher and humanitarian (born 1866)
- 9 March – Ole Iversen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1884)
- 2 April – Halfdan Hansen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1883)
- 20 May – Lorentz Brinch, barrister, military officer, resistance member and politician (born 1910).[10]
- 18 June – Thomas Thorstensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1880)
- 24 June – Jentoft Jensen, politician (born 1901)
- 12 July – Otto Olsen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1884)
- 18 July – Ole Jensen Rong, politician (born 1885)
- 4 September – Magdalon Monsen, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1910).[11]
- 12 September – Sigrid Boo, author (born 1898)
- 11 November – Marie Karsten, interior designer (born 1872).[12]
- 9 December – Issay Dobrowen, composer and conductor (born 27 February 1891).[13]
Full date unknown
Notes and References
- Web site: Edvard Grieg 1843-1907 (Translated from Norwegian by Deborah Miller) . Biography . Johannessen . Karen Falch . . 2 July 2010 . 25 July 2015.
- Encyclopedia: Kristin Ørmen Johnsen . Knut Are . Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 7 May 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Per Inge Torkelsen . Ottar . Grepstad . Ottar Grepstad . David T. . Asprusten . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 11 July 2021.
- Encyclopedia: John Arne Markussen . Olav . Garvik . . Erik . Bolstad . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 8 May 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Svein Tindberg . Hallgeir . Elstad . Lillian . Bikset . . Erik . Bolstad . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 8 May 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Ståle Wikshåland . Nils E. . Bjerkestrand . . Erik . Bolstad . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 8 May 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Hildegunn Eggen . Lillian . Bikset . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 30 November 2022.
- Encyclopedia: Stein Erik Lunde . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 12 December 2014.
- Web site: Nævra, Arne . stortinget.no . no . 2 October 2017 .
- Web site: Brinch, Lorentz Wilhelm . stortinget.no . 11 November 2020.
- Web site: Magdalon Monsen . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 4 November 2012 . 18 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002210/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/magdalon-monsen-1.html . dead .
- Encyclopedia: Marie Karsten . Mats . Linder . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 January 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Issay Dobrowen . no . . Kunnskapsforlaget . 2009-02-14 . 2017-03-25.
- Encyclopedia: Johan Martin Holst . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 November 2020.