# 1957 in Norway

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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
### Literature

* Fuglane, novel by Tarjei Vesaas
* Marens lille ugle (English: Maren's Little Owl), children's book by Finn Havrevold.

## Notable births
### January

* 2 January – Haldis Lenes, competitive rower.
* 5 January –
   * Torbjørn Andersen, politician
   * Rolf Gramstad, speedway rider
* 8 January – Christian Eggen, composer, pianist and conductor.
* 11 January – Håvard Moen, footballer
* 30 January – Inger Lise Husøy, trade unionist and politician

### February

* 4 February – Anne Krigsvoll, actress.
* 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.
* 3 March – Liv Bernhoft Osa, actress.
* 5 March – Per Roar Bredvold, politician
* 11 March – Per Barth Lilje, astronomer
* 15 March – Roger Albertsen, footballer (died 2003).
* 17 March – Mari Maurstad, actress.
* 19 March – Øystein Sevåg, musician
* 26 March – Randi Langøigjelten, middle-distance runner
* 28 March – Rune Ulvestad, footballer
* 29 March – Anne Grete Hollup, writer.

### 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.
* 14 April – Rolf Åge Berg, ski jumper
* 15 April – Thor Egil Olsen, coxswain
* 20 April –
   * Kristin Clemet, politician and Minister.
   * Dag Vidar Kristoffersen, footballer
* 22 April – Lene Jenssen, competitive swimmer.
* 23 April –
   * Jarl Goli, actor, painter and television personality
   * Hege Peikli, cross-country skier.

### May

* 4 May – Jarle Halsnes, alpine skier.
* 5 May –
   * Gene Dalby, poet
   * Siri Hatlen, businesswoman
* 11 May –
   * Niels Fredrik Dahl, novelist, poet and playwright.
   * 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.
* 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.
* 29 June – Jon Ewo, writer.

### 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).
   * Jørn Hoel, composer, guitarist and singer.
   * 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.
* 12 August – Ellen Marie Vars, writer.
* 16 August – Terje Kojedal, footballer
* 17 August – Dag Henrik Sandbakken, politician
* 20 August – Hans Sverre Sjøvold, police chief and civil servant.
* 30 August – Anne Lise Ådnøy, prelate

### September

* 4 September – Sylvelin Vatle, writer.
* 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.
* 25 September – Morten Qvale, photographer
* 27 September – Tone Hulbækmo, musician
* 28 September –
   * Torry Pedersen, newspaper editor.
   * Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, jazz musician

### October

* 1 October – Arne Brimi, chef.
* 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.
* 14 October – Morten Aasen, equestrian
* 18 October – Erik Loe, sports official
* 22 October –
   * Else Berit Eikeland, diplomat.
   * Hilde Indreberg, judge

### November

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

### December

* 2 December – Dagfinn Høybråten, politician
* 3 December – Anne B. Ragde, writer.
* 6 December –
   * Eva Vinje Aurdal, politician
   * Lars Egeland, librarian and politician
* 14 December –
   * Steinar Aspli, politician
   * Runar Tafjord, musician
* 21 December Olaug Svarva, economist.
* 23 December –
   * Kjell Lars Berge, linguist
   * Svein Richard Brandtzæg, chemist and business executive
* 30 December – Stein Versto, poet, novelist, translator and folk musician.

### Full date missing

* Åsmund Asdal, biologist and agronomist
* Annika Biørnstad, media executive.
* 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).
* 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).
* 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).
   * 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)