1956 in Norway
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Events in the year 1956 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Haakon VII
- Regent – Crown Prince Olav, due to debilitating injury to the King
- Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)
Events
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- 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
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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
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- 20 March – Minken Fosheim, actress and children's author
- 10 July – Anders Heger, publisher and writer
- 7 July – Øystein Wiik, actor, singer and novelist
- 22 July – Stein Erik Hagen, businessman
- 22 July – Morten Jentoft, journalist
- 23 August – Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, politician and Minister
- 28 August – Cindy Haug, writer (d. 2018).[1]
- 5 September – Eva Lian, politician
- 22 October – Olav Gunnar Ballo, politician
- 5 November – Ketil Gudim, dancer and actor
- 8 November – Mari Boine, Sami musician
- 14 November – Bjørgulv Braanen, newspaper editor
- 9 December – Kari Bremnes, singer and songwriter
Full date unknown
- Eivind Aadland, conductor and violinist
- Olav Rune Ekeland Bastrup, writer and historian
Notable deaths
- 25 January – Schak Bull, architect (born 1858)
- 31 January – Sigvald Svendsen, politician (born 1895)
- 12 March – Reidar Tønsberg, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1893)
- 18 March – Ivar Jacobsen Norevik, politician (born 1900)
- 28 March – Erik Colban, diplomat (born 1876)
- 29 March – Endre Kristian Vestvik, politician (born 1894)
- 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)
- 1 June – Jens Bull, jurist and diplomat (born 1886)
- 18 June – Niels Christian Ditleff, diplomat (born 1881)
- 27 July – Arnold Holmboe, politician and Minister (born 1873)
- 28 August – Johan Nordhagen, artist (born 1856)
- 28 October – Øyvind Alfred Stensrud, politician (born 1887)
- 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)
- 28 December – Oskar Olsen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born 1897).[2]
Full date unknown
- Anton Ludvig Alvestad, politician and Minister (born 1883)
- Sigval Bergesen, ship-owner and politician (born 1863)
- Helmer Hanssen, polar explorer (born 1870)
- Nikolai Nissen Paus, surgeon (born 1877)
- Harald Smedvik, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888)
See also
References
- ^ "Cindy Haug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Oskar Olsen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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