1956 in Norway

1956 in Norway
Events in the year 1956 in Norway.
Incumbents
Monarch – Haakon VII
Regent – Olav, due to debilitating injury to the King
Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)
Events
7 March – Several avalanches kill 21 people and causing heavy damage in Nordland and Troms.
9 April – The Norwegian Humanist Association is founded.
12 October – The Norwegian motor vehicle manufacturer Troll Plastik & Bilindustri presents the first Troll car in Telemark.
Popular culture
Sports
Roald Aas, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist and cyclist, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements as both a speed skater and a cyclist.
Music
Film
Literature
The Song of the Red Ruby (original title Sangen om den røde rubin), novel by Agnar Mykle
Notable births
9 January – Thorhild Widvey, politician
13 January – Bjørn Stordrange, jurist and politician
13 January – Torun Lian, playwright, film director and novelist
13 January – Harald Stanghelle, newspaper editor
22 January – Tomm Kristiansen, journalist
24 January – Hanne Krogh, singer and actress
24 January – Helge Skaara, civil servant and diplomat
29 January – Odd Omland, politician
1 February – Bente Stein Mathisen politician
1 February – Kjell Otto Moe, fencer
3 February – Tom Christiansen, ski jumper
8 February – Kjersti Holmen, actress
8 February – Eldar Sætre, businessman
9 February – Solfrid Johansen, sport rower
16 February – Stein Kollshaugen, footballer
18 February – Frøystein Gjesdal, educator
18 February – Jan Haaland, educator
18 February – Ivar Kristiansen, politician
22 February – Harald Aabrekk, footballer
22 February – Ivar Hognestad, politician
28 February (in Denmark) – Jens Wendelboe, trombonist, composer, music arranger and orchestra leader
1 March – Lars Steinar Ansnes, newspaper editor
2 March – Jan Georg Iversen, cyclist
2 March – Torgrim Sørnes, physician, historian and writer
10 March – Sidsel Ekholdt, artistic gymnast
12 March – Ove Aunli, cross-country skier
13 March – Geir-Ketil Hansen, politician
20 March – Minken Fosheim, actress and children's author
21 March – Ingrid Kristiansen, long-distance runner
25 March – Bente Grønli, disability athlete (d. 1996)
25 March – Tom Holthe, politician
8 April – Jan Roger Skyttesæter, archer
10 April – Grethe Mathiesen swimmer
10 April – Torhild Bransdal, politician (died 2022).
11 April – Kristin Mile, jurist and civil servant
11 April – Reidar Sørensen, stage actor and film actor
12 April – Tor Olav Blostrupmoen, politician
13 April – Knut H. Kallerud, lawyer and judge
14 April – Rune Belsvik, novelist, playwright, short story writer and children's writer
14 April – Knut N. Kjær, economist
15 April – Jim Marthinsen, ice hockey player
18 April – Olemic Thommessen, politician
25 April – Gro Sandberg, artistic gymnast
27 April – Magne Rommetveit, politician
27 April – Elisabeth Walaas, civil servant, diplomat and politician
29 April – Sten Ture Jensen, magazine editor and investor
29 April – Morgan Lindstrøm, artist, composer, and synthesizer-performer
29 April – Ketil Stokkan, pop artist
4 May – Rune Resaland, diplomat
7 May – John Ole Aspli, politician
9 May – Anne Helene Gjelstad, photographer and fashion designer
13 May – Anne Kristin Sydnes, politician (d. 2017)
19 May – Geir Digerud, cyclist
20 May – Ingvar Ambjørnsen, writer
20 May – Pål Jacobsen, footballer
21 May – Gunnar Gundersen, politician
21 May – Kai G. Henriksen, businessman (d. 2016)
22 May – Eva Isaksen, film director
22 May – May Irene Olsen, sport shooter
1 June – Stephan Barratt-Due, violinist
9 June – Berit Aunli, cross-country skier
13 June – Olav Sigurd Kjesbu, fisheries biologist
15 June – Tron Erik Hovind, politician
18 June – Christen Sveaas, businessman
19 June – Jon Rangfred Hanssen, racing cyclist
19 June – Nils Johnson, actor and theatre director
24 June – Turid Leirvoll, politician
28 June – Per Bergerud, ski jumper
28 June – Inger Giskeødegård, illustrator
30 June – Olav Gjelsvik, philosopher
4 July – Rita H. Roaldsen, politician
6 July – Dag Olav Hessen, writer and biologist
7 July – Øystein Wiik, actor, singer and novelist
9 July – Anne Bøe, poet
10 July – Anders Heger, publisher and writer
16 July – Einar Rasmussen, sprint canoeist
19 July – Marit Sandvik, jazz singer
21 July – Sverre Quale, civil servant and businessman
22 July – Stein Erik Hagen, businessman
22 July – Morten Jentoft, journalist
29 July – Olav Øygard, Lutheran prelate
4 August – Nina Søby, cyclist
8 August – Michael Momyr, politician
10 August – Lars Martin Myhre, composer, guitarist, pianist, singer and producer
11 August – Norunn Tveiten Benestad, politician
11 August – Lars Ødegård, organizational leader and politician
12 August – Marit Westergaard, linguist
15 August – Inge Ryan, politician
17 August – Sissel Grottenberg, long-distance runner
20 August – Jan Henry T. Olsen, politician (d. 2018)
23 August – Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, politician and Minister
28 August – Cindy Haug, writer (d. 2018).
29 August – Bernt Rougthvedt, historian, biographer and thriller/crime writer (d. 2019)
1 September – Hilde Hefte, jazz singer
5 September – Eva Lian, politician
7 September – Eilif Nedberg, luger
8 September – Eivin One Pedersen, jazz musician (d. 2012)
12 September – Dag Otto Lauritzen, cyclist
15 September – Otto Gregussen, politician
17 September – Bjørn Rune Gjelsten, businessman and Offshore powerboat racing World Champion
18 September – Odd Lirhus, biathlete
19 September – Eivind Aadland, conductor and violinist
20 September – Svein Inge Valvik, discus thrower
22 September – Reidar Lorentzen, javelin thrower
22 September – Hans Henrik Scheel, social economist and civil servant
24 September – Anette S. Olsen, businesswoman
28 September – Helge Holden, mathematician
30 September – Sven-Roald Nystø, politician
1 October – Terje Krokstad, biathlete
2 October – Jan-Henrik Fredriksen, politician
5 October – Tor Erik Jenstad, linguist, dictionary editor, and traditional Norwegian folk musician
9 October – Geir Langslet, jazz pianist and band leader
10 October – Bjørn Erik Hollevik, politician
20 October – Arne O. Holm, journalist and newspaper editor
21 October – Arne Sandstø, footballer
22 October – Olav Gunnar Ballo, politician
23 October – Svein Dag Hauge, jazz musician
27 October – Finn Skårderud, psychiatrist
1 November – Anne Sender, lecturer and debater
4 November – Harald Magnus Andreassen, economist
5 November – Ketil Gudim, dancer and actor
7 November (in the Soviet Union) – Mikhail Alperin, Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist (d. 2018)
8 November – Mari Boine, Sami musician
8 November – Jon Gunnes, politician
14 November – Bjørgulv Braanen, newspaper editor
15 November – Maj Britt Andersen, singer
24 November (in India) – Nita Kapoor, Indian-Norwegian cultural director
29 November – Jørgen Sørlie, footballer
1 December – Lars Ole Vaagen, civil servant and diplomat
3 December – Morten Søgård, curler
8 December – Liv Steen, actress
9 December – Kari Bremnes, singer and songwriter
10 December – Øystein Hauge, writer
12 December – Geir Holmsen, jazz musician
18 December – Bent Hamer, film director
21 December – Bjarne Berntsen, footballer
22 December – Arne Gilje, competition rower and twice World Champion
22 December – Signe Iversen, Sami language consultant and author of children's literature
25 December – Isak Arne Refvik, footballer
31 December – Torolf Nordbø, musician and comedian
Full date missing
Eivind Aadland, conductor and violinist
Iulie Aslaksen, economist
Kate Augestad, singer
Ivar Braut, theologian and priest
Laila Brenden, writer
Olav Rune Ekeland Bastrup, writer and historian
Leif-Arne Langøy, businessman
Per Roger Lauritzen, non-fiction writer
Arne Tovik, journalist (d. 2009)
Elsbeth Tronstad, businesswoman and politician
Notable deaths
5 January – Caroline Boman Hansen, Swedish–Norwegian hotelier (b. 1860).
15 January – Bertram Dybwad Brochmann, businessperson, writer and politician (b. 1881).
18 January – Frantz Rosenberg, sport shooter (b. 1883)
25 January – Schak Bull, architect (born 1858)
27 January – Harald Heide, violinist, conductor, and composer (b. 1876)
29 January – Ole Holm, rifle shooter (b. 1870)
31 January – Sigvald Svendsen, politician (born 1895)
1 February – Carl Platou, civil servant and politician (b. 1885)
19 February – Marit Aarum, economist, liberal politician, civil servant and feminist (b. 1903)
21 February – Paul Christian Frank, barrister, politician, organizer and non-fiction writer (b. 1879).
21 February – August Nielsen, architect (b. 1877)
24 February – Ivar Jørgensen, civil servant and politician (b. 1877)
6 March – Harald Hansen, gymnast (b. 1884)
6 March – Anders Todal, teacher, politician and farmer (b. 1883).
12 March – Reidar Tønsberg, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1893)
18 March – Ivar Jacobsen Norevik, politician (born 1900)
20 March – Helga Ramstad, politician (b. 1875)
28 March – Erik Colban, diplomat (born 1876)
29 March – Endre Kristian Vestvik, politician (born 1894)
31 March – Robert Sæther, schoolteacher, newspaper editor and politician (b. 1875)
2 April – Ivar Alnæs, teacher and linguist (b. 1868)
23 April – Anna Bøe, journalist and magazine editor (b. 1864).
25 April – Mikal Grøvan, politician (born 1899)
28 April – Amund Rasmussen Skarholt, politician (born 1892)
2 May – Ingebjørg Øisang, politician (born 1892)
16 May – Christian Staib, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1892)
18 May – Einar Meidell Hopp, broadcasting personality (b. 1899).
31 May – Svend Foyn Bruun Sr., naval officer, ship-owner and whaler, and politician (b. 1883)
1 June – Jens Bull, jurist and diplomat (born 1886)
5 June – Mathias Glomnes, sport shooter (b. 1869)
9 June – Hans Bergsland, fencer, sports official and businessman (b. 1878)
18 June – Niels Christian Ditleff, diplomat (born 1881)
20 June – Willy Gilbert, sailor and Olympic gold medalist (b. 1881)
28 June – Oliver Møystad, engineer, farmer and forest owner (b. 1892)
30 June – Thorleif Lund, stage and film actor (b. 1880)
30 June – Erling Sandberg, banker and politician (b. 1879)
7 July – Andreas Moe, merchant and politician (b. 1883)
9 July – Lul Krag, painter (b. 1878).
27 July – Arnold Holmboe, politician and Minister (born 1873)
28 August – Johan Nordhagen, artist (born 1856)
7 September – Gudmund Hoel, architect (b. 1877)
22 September – Ewald Bosse, sociologist and economist (b. 1880)
29 September – Herman Scheel, judge and politician (b. 1859)
13 October – Otto Tangen, Nordic skier (b. 1886)
28 October – Øyvind Alfred Stensrud, politician (born 1887)
12 November – Olaf Skramstad, politician (b. 1894)
14 November – Olaf Stang, engineer (b. 1871)
14 November – Johan Nicolai Støren, bishop (b. 1871)
17 November – Dina Aschehoug, painter (b. 1861)
18 November – Christian Arnesen, wrestler (b. 1890)
3 December – Halvor Floden, schoolteacher, children's writer, novelist, poet and playwright (b. 1884).
8 December – Finn Lambrechts, lieutenant general of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (b. 1900).
12 December – Jakob Friis, politician (born 1883)
16 December – Frithjof Olstad, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1890)
17 December – Lauritz Sand, resistance fighter (born 1879)
18 December – Erik Vangberg, carpenter, trade unionist and politician (b. 1874).
20 December – Hildur Andersen, pianist and music pedagogue (b. 1864) .
21 December – Aksel Refstad, Nordic combined skier (b. 1873)
28 December – Oskar Olsen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born 1897).
Full date missing
Anton Ludvig Alvestad, politician and Minister (born 1883)
Carl Severin Bentzen, tailor and politician (b. 1882)
Sigval Bergesen, ship-owner and politician (born 1863)
Sigurd Christian Brinch, manager and politician (b. 1874)
Eyvind Getz, barrister (b. 1888)
Helmer Hanssen, polar explorer (born 1870)
Halvor Hansson, military officer (b. 1886)
Nikolai Nissen Paus, surgeon (born 1877)
Harald Smedvik, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888)
See also
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