1956 in Norway
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Events in the year 1956 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
The Norwegian motor vehicle manufacturer Troll Plastik & Bilindustri presents the first Troll car in Telemark
- 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.
Film
Main article: Norwegian films of the 1950s § 1956
Literature
- The Song of the Red Ruby (original title Sangen om den røde rubin), novel by Agnar Mykle
Notable births
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Bjørgulv Braanen in 2016
- 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
- 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).[1]
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)
References
- ↑ "Oskar Olsen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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