1959 in Norway
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Events in the year 1959 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
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- The Groningen gas field discovery in the Netherlands sparks interest in exploring hydrocarbons under the North Sea.[1]
- 16 February – The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet holds its first performance in Folketeatret in Oslo.
- 26 June – The "Farmers' Party" (Bondepartiet) changes its name to the "Centre Party" (Senterpartiet).
- 19 July – Nikita Khrushchev cancels a planned visit to Norway, among others due to an alleged anti-Soviet press coverage.
- 29 December – The Norwegian government signs the EFTA free trade treaty. Norway becomes an EFTA member.
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
Popular culture
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Sports
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Music
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[edit]Literature
[edit]- Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.[2]
Notable births
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- 19 January
- Arne Borgstrøm, swimmer.[3]
- Sigmund Steinnes, politician (died 2018).[4]
- 27 January – Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, operatic soprano.[5]
- 10 February – Steinar Ness, politician.[6]
- 13 February – Arne Thomassen, politician.[7]
- 23 February – Sidsel Wold, correspondent and non-fiction writer.[8]
- 27 February – Tore Sagvolden, orienteering competitor.[9]
- 9 March – Nils T. Bjørke, farmer, organisational leader and politician.[10]
- 10 March – Ruth Mari Grung, politician.[11]
- 16 March – Jens Stoltenberg, prime minister and Secretary-General of NATO[12]
- 23 March – Unni Larsen, racing cyclist and dogsled racer.[13]
- 1 April – Pål Farstad, politician.[14]
- 3 April – Hanne Bramness, poet and translator.[15]
- 10 April – Mona Juul, diplomat and politician[16]
- 2 May – Sanna Grønlid, biathlete.[17]
- 6 May – Morten Staubo, speed skater.[18]
- 14 May – Bjørn Ousland, comics writer.[19]
- 22 June – Steffen Tangstad, boxer (died 2024).[20]
- 27 June – Thure Erik Lund, author
- 29 June – Harald Tveit Alvestrand, computer scientist
- 5 July – Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud, politician
- 8 July – Tom Egeland, author
- 27 August – Frode Fjellheim, Sami musician
- 14 September – Morten Harket, A-ha lead singer
- 29 September – Jon Fosse, author and dramatist
- 21 October – Åslaug Haga, politician and Minister
- 1 November – Pål Gerhard Olsen, author.[21]
- 7 November – Kristin Glosimot Kjelsberg, handball player.[22]
- 28 November – Lars Sørgard, economist and civil servant.[23]
- 2 December – Hans Kristian Amundsen, newspaper editor and politician (d. 2018)
- 28 December – Ragnhild Noer, judge.[24]
Notable deaths
[edit]- 21 March – Hartvig Caspar Christie, politician (born 1893)
- 17 May – Alf Grindrud, politician (born 1904)
- 16 June – Konrad Knudsen, painter, journalist and politician (born 1890)
- 3 July – Johan Bojer, novelist and dramatist (born 1872)
- 15 July – Peter Egge, writer (born 1869)
- 28 July – Roald Larsen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born 1898)
- 5 September – Sigvald Hasund, researcher of agriculture, politician and Minister (born 1868)
- 21 November – Olav Meisdalshagen, politician and Minister (born 1903)
Full date unknown
[edit]- Eivind Berggrav, Lutheran bishop (born 1884)
- Sverre Grette, judge (born 1888)
- Kristian Hansson, jurist and civil servant (born 1895)
- Olaf Norli, bookseller and publisher (born 1861)
- Lars Slagsvold, veterinarian (born 1887)
- Sverre Kornelius Eilertsen Støstad, politician and Minister (born 1887)
- G. Unger Vetlesen, shipbuilder and philanthropist (born 1889)
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Norway's petroleum history". Norwegianpetroleum.no. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Arne Borgstrøm". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Steinnes, Sigmund (1959-2018)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Holbæk-Hanssen, Hilde. "Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Ness, Steinar (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Thomassen, Arne (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Holen, Øyvind. "Sidsel Wold". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "Tore Sagvolden". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Garvik, Olav. "Nils T. Bjørke". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Grung, Ruth (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jens-Stoltenberg Jens Stoltenberg prime minister of Norway and secretary-general of NATO]
- ^ "Unni Larsen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Farstad, Pål (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Tørset, Espen. "Hanne Bramness". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Mona Juul". Ft.dk. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Sanna Grønlid". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Morten Staubo". olympedia.org. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Gisle, Jon; Holen, Øyvind. "Bjørn Ousland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Øfsti, Anders Werner; Bryhn, Rolf. "Steffen Tangstad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Pål Gerhard Olsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Aune, Thomas; Bryhn, Rolf. "Kristin Glosimot Kjelsberg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Lundbo, Sten. "Lars Sørgard". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Gisle, Jon. "Ragnhild Noer". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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