1957 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1957 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

• 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

See main article: 1957 in Norwegian music.

Literature

• Fuglane, novel by Tarjei Vesaas

Notable births

January

• 2 January – Haldis Lenes, competitive rower.^[1]
• 5 January –

• Torbjørn Andersen, politician

• Rolf Gramstad, speedway rider
• 8 January – Christian Eggen, composer, pianist and conductor.^[2]
• 11 January – Håvard Moen, footballer
• 30 January – Inger Lise Husøy, trade unionist and politician

February

• 4 February – Anne Krigsvoll, actress.^[3]
• 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

• 1 March –

• Grete Brochmann, sociologist

• Olav Njølstad, historian.^[4]
• 3 March – Liv Bernhoft Osa, actress.^[5]
• 5 March – Per Roar Bredvold, politician
• 11 March – Per Barth Lilje, astronomer
• 15 March – Roger Albertsen, footballer (died 2003).^[6]
• 17 March – Mari Maurstad, actress.^[7]
• 19 March – Øystein Sevåg, musician
• 26 March – Randi Langøigjelten, middle-distance runner
• 28 March – Rune Ulvestad, footballer
• 29 March – Anne Grete Hollup, writer.^[8]

April

• 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.^[9]
• 14 April – Rolf Åge Berg, ski jumper
• 15 April – Thor Egil Olsen, coxswain
• 20 April –

• Kristin Clemet, politician and Minister.^[10]

• Dag Vidar Kristoffersen, footballer
• 22 April – Lene Jenssen, competitive swimmer.^[11]
• 23 April –

• Jarl Goli, actor, painter and television personality

• Hege Peikli, cross-country skier.^[12]

May

• 4 May – Jarle Halsnes, alpine skier.^[13]
• 5 May –

• Gene Dalby, poet

• Siri Hatlen, businesswoman
• 11 May –

• Niels Fredrik Dahl, novelist, poet and playwright.^[14]

• 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

• 13 June – Anne Berit Eid, orienteering competitor.^[15]
• 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.^[16]
• 29 June – Jon Ewo, writer.^[17]

July

• 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).^[18]

• Jørn Hoel, composer, guitarist and singer.^[19]

• Ellen Schlichting, gastroenterological surgeon
• 29 July – Otto Ulseth, footballer and journalist
• 30 July – Eirik Jensen, former policeman

August

• 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.^[20]
• 12 August – Ellen Marie Vars, writer.^[21]
• 16 August – Terje Kojedal, footballer
• 17 August – Dag Henrik Sandbakken, politician
• 20 August – Hans Sverre Sjøvold, police chief and civil servant.^[22]
• 30 August – Anne Lise Ådnøy, prelate

September

• 4 September – Sylvelin Vatle, writer.^[23]
• 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.^[24]
• 25 September – Morten Qvale, photographer
• 27 September – Tone Hulbækmo, musician
• 28 September –

• Torry Pedersen, newspaper editor.^[25]

• Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, jazz musician

October

• 1 October – Arne Brimi, chef.^[26]
• 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.^[27]
• 14 October – Morten Aasen, equestrian
• 18 October – Erik Loe, sports official
• 22 October –

• Else Berit Eikeland, diplomat.^[28]

• Hilde Indreberg, judge

November

• 1 November – Anne Grethe Jeppesen, sport shooter.^[29]
• 2 November – Erling Havnå, kickboxer and convicted criminal
• 5 November – Anette Bøe, cross-country skier.^[30]
• 15 November – Jon Grunde Vegard, diver.^[31]
• 16 November – Kirsten Borgen, sport wrestler.^[32]
• 30 November – Morten Brekke, sport wrestler

December

• 2 December – Dagfinn Høybråten, politician
• 3 December – Anne B. Ragde, writer.^[33]
• 6 December –

• Eva Vinje Aurdal, politician

• Lars Egeland, librarian and politician
• 14 December –

• Steinar Aspli, politician

• Runar Tafjord, musician
• 21 December Olaug Svarva, economist.^[34]
• 23 December –

• Kjell Lars Berge, linguist

• Svein Richard Brandtzæg, chemist and business executive
• 30 December – Stein Versto, poet, novelist, translator and folk musician.^[35]

Full date missing

• Åsmund Asdal, biologist and agronomist
• Annika Biørnstad, media executive.^[36]
• 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

• 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).^[37]
• 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).^[38]
• 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).^[39]

• 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Haldis Lenes . olympedia.org . 24 October 2021.
2. Encyclopedia: Christian Eggen . Nils E. . Bjerkestrand . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
3. Encyclopedia: Anne Krigsvoll . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
4. Encyclopedia: Olav Njølstad . Morten . Haave . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
5. Encyclopedia: Liv Bernhoft Osa . Svend Erik Løken . Larsen . Lillian . Bikset . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
6. Encyclopedia: Roger Albertsen . Ole Petter . Pedersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
7. Encyclopedia: Mari Maurstad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
8. Encyclopedia: Anne Grete Hollup . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 25 October 2021.
9. Encyclopedia: Hallvar Thoresen . Jan . Holm . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
10. Encyclopedia: Kristin Clemet . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 25 October 2021.
11. Encyclopedia: Lene Jenssen . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 24 October 2021.
12. Web site: Hege Peikli . olympedia.org . 24 October 2021.
13. Web site: Jarle Halsnes . olympedia.org . 24 October 2021.
14. Encyclopedia: Niels Fredrik Dahl . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
15. Encyclopedia: Anne Berit Eid . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
16. Encyclopedia: Dag Mejdell . Olav . Garvik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
17. Encyclopedia: Jon Ewo . Petra . Helgesen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 24 October 2021.
18. Web site: Kurt Oddekalv er død . aftenposten.no . no . Per . Lindberg . Atle . Andersson . 25 October 2021.
19. Encyclopedia: Jørn Hoel . Jon Vidar . Bergan . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
20. Encyclopedia: Elin Rodum Agdestein . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 25 October 2021.
21. Encyclopedia: Ellen Marie Vars . Sigbjørn . Skåden . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
22. Encyclopedia: Hans Sverre Sjøvold . Erik . Bolstad . Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian . 28 May 2019.
23. Encyclopedia: Sylvelin Vatle . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
24. Web site: Sigurd Thinn . olympedia.org . 24 October 2021.
25. Encyclopedia: Torry Pedersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
26. Encyclopedia: Arne Brimi . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
27. Web site: Øivind Løsåmoen . olympedia.org . 24 October 2021.
28. Encyclopedia: Else Berit Eikeland . Sten . Lundbo . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
29. Web site: Anne Grethe Jeppesen . olympedia.org . 24 October 2021.
30. Encyclopedia: Anette Bøe . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 25 October 2021.
31. Web site: Jon Grunde Vegard . olympedia.org . 24 October 2021.
32. Encyclopedia: Kirsten Borgen . Ove . Gundersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 24 October 2021.
33. Encyclopedia: Anne B. Ragde . Cathrine . Bjerknes . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 25 October 2021.
34. Encyclopedia: Olaug Svarva . Olav . Garvik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
35. Encyclopedia: Stein Versto . Mette . Karlsvik . Mette Karlsvik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 24 October 2021.
36. Encyclopedia: Annika Biørnstad . Trond . Smith-Meyer . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
37. Web site: Olaf Bertram Løhre . nsd.no . Norwegian . 13 November 2019.
38. Encyclopedia: Carsten Tank-Nielsen . Dag . Leraand . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 19 January 2024.
39. Web site: Henrik Østervold . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035045/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/os/henrik-ostervold-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 12 November 2012.