1959 in Norway
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Events in the year 1959 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 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
Film
Main article: Norwegian films of the 1950s § 1959
Literature
- Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.[1]
Notable births
- 28 April - Pia Borgli, actress
- 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
Notable deaths
- 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
- 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)
References
- ↑ "Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
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