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Events in the year 1959 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

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• The Groningen gas field discovery in the Netherlands sparks interest in exploring hydrocarbons under the North Sea.

• 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

Film

Literature

• Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.

Notable births

• 19 January
  • Arne Borgstrøm, swimmer.
  • Sigmund Steinnes, politician (died 2018).
• 27 January – Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, operatic soprano.
• 10 February – Steinar Ness, politician.
• 13 February – Arne Thomassen, politician.
• 23 February – Sidsel Wold, correspondent and non-fiction writer.
• 27 February – Tore Sagvolden, orienteering competitor.
• 9 March – Nils T. Bjørke, farmer, organisational leader and politician.
• 10 March – Ruth Mari Grung, politician.
• 16 March – Jens Stoltenberg, prime minister and Secretary-General of NATO
• 23 March – Unni Larsen, racing cyclist and dogsled racer.
• 1 April – Pål Farstad, politician.
• 3 April – Hanne Bramness, poet and translator.
• 10 April – Mona Juul, diplomat and politician
• 2 May – Sanna Grønlid, biathlete.
• 6 May – Morten Staubo, speed skater.
• 14 May – Bjørn Ousland, comics writer.
• 22 June – Steffen Tangstad, boxer (died 2024).
• 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.
• 7 November – Kristin Glosimot Kjelsberg, handball player.
• 28 November – Lars Sørgard, economist and civil servant.
• 2 December – Hans Kristian Amundsen, newspaper editor and politician (d. 2018)
• 28 December – Ragnhild Noer, judge.

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)

See also

• Norway
• History
• Lists

References

1. "Norway's petroleum history". Norwegianpetroleum.no. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
2. "Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
3. Bryhn, Rolf. "Arne Borgstrøm". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
4. "Steinnes, Sigmund (1959-2018)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
5. Holbæk-Hanssen, Hilde. "Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
6. "Ness, Steinar (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
7. "Thomassen, Arne (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
8. Holen, Øyvind. "Sidsel Wold". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
9. Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "Tore Sagvolden". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
10. Garvik, Olav. "Nils T. Bjørke". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
11. "Grung, Ruth (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 November 2021.
12. [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jens-Stoltenberg Jens Stoltenberg prime minister of Norway and secretary-general of NATO]
13. "Unni Larsen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
14. "Farstad, Pål (1959-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
15. Tørset, Espen. "Hanne Bramness". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
16. "Mona Juul". Ft.dk. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
17. Bryhn, Rolf. "Sanna Grønlid". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
18. "Morten Staubo". olympedia.org. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
19. Gisle, Jon; Holen, Øyvind. "Bjørn Ousland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
20. Øfsti, Anders Werner; Bryhn, Rolf. "Steffen Tangstad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
21. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Pål Gerhard Olsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
22. Aune, Thomas; Bryhn, Rolf. "Kristin Glosimot Kjelsberg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
23. Lundbo, Sten. "Lars Sørgard". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
24. Gisle, Jon. "Ragnhild Noer". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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