Events in the year 1957 in Norway.
Incumbents
Monarch – Haakon VII (until September 21), then Olav V
Regent – Olav (until September 21) Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)
Events
16 March – The Kongsberg Silver Mines closes. 21 March – The Soviet Union threatened to use nuclear weapons if foreign military bases were established in Norway. 21 September – King Haakon VII dies 7 October – The 1957 Parliamentary election takes place. 16 December – During a NATO meeting in Paris, Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen declares that Norway will not allow nuclear weapons or foreign bases on Norwegian soil.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
Fuglane, novel by Tarjei Vesaas
Notable births
January
2 January – Haldis Lenes, competitive rower. 5 January – Torbjørn Andersen, politician Rolf Gramstad, speedway rider 8 January – Christian Eggen, composer, pianist and conductor. 11 January – Håvard Moen, footballer 30 January – Inger Lise Husøy, trade unionist and politician
February
4 February – Anne Krigsvoll, actress. 6 February – Sven Nordin, actor 7 February – Knut Jøran Helmers, chess player 10 February – Hallvard Flatland, television presenter 11 February – Oddmund Finnseth, jazz musician 13 February – Inger Marie Gundersen, jazz vocalist 14 February – Terje Totland, high jumper
March
1 March –
Grete Brochmann, sociologist
Olav Njølstad, historian. 3 March – Liv Bernhoft Osa, actress. 5 March – Per Roar Bredvold, politician 11 March – Per Barth Lilje, astronomer 15 March – Roger Albertsen, footballer (died 2003). 17 March – Mari Maurstad, actress. 19 March – Øystein Sevåg, musician 26 March – Randi Langøigjelten, middle-distance runner 28 March – Rune Ulvestad, footballer 29 March – Anne Grete Hollup, writer.
April
3 April – Anne Krafft, visual artist
6 April – Terje Mikkelsen, conductor
9 April – Geir Borgan Paulsen, weightlifter
11 April – Bjørn Tronstad, footballer
12 April – Hallvar Thoresen, footballer. 14 April – Rolf Åge Berg, ski jumper 15 April – Thor Egil Olsen, coxswain 20 April – Kristin Clemet, politician and Minister. Dag Vidar Kristoffersen, footballer 22 April – Lene Jenssen, competitive swimmer. 23 April – Jarl Goli, actor, painter and television personality Hege Peikli, cross-country skier.
May
4 May – Jarle Halsnes, alpine skier. 5 May – Gene Dalby, poet Siri Hatlen, businesswoman 11 May – Niels Fredrik Dahl, novelist, poet and playwright. Synnøve Solbakken, politician 17 May – Lillian Hansen, politician Arne Nygaard, organizational theorist 22 May – Anne Grete Preus, singer (died 2019) Hege Schøyen, singer, actor and comedian 23 May – Lars Sponheim, politician 26 May – Ingebjørg Godskesen, politician 27 May – Dag Terje Andersen, politician 31 May – Ole Christian Bach, con artist (died 2005)
June
13 June – Anne Berit Eid, orienteering competitor. 19 June – Eirik Ildahl, comics writer, scriptwriter, playwright and novelist 21 June – Kjell Søbak, biathlete 22 June – Atle Torbjørn Karlsvik, naval officer 25 June – Eddie Kalleklev, sprint canoer 26 June – Astrid Tveit, high jumper 28 June – Dag Mejdell, businessman. 29 June – Jon Ewo, writer.
July
1 July – Pål Sandli, rower
2 July – Jan Otto Myrseth, prelate
5 July –
Trond H. Diseth, child psychiatrist
Tom Levorstad, ski jumper
10 July – Iselin Alme, singer and actress
12 July – Fredrik Carl Størmer, jazz drummer and entrepreneur
16 July – Atle Teigland, trade unionist
17 July – Njål Vindenes, musician
23 July – Olav Hansson, ski jumper
25 July – Tor Helness, bridge player
26 July – Nils Tore Føreland, politician
27 July –
Kurt Oddekalv, environmentalist (died 2021). Jørn Hoel, composer, guitarist and singer. Ellen Schlichting, gastroenterological surgeon 29 July – Otto Ulseth, footballer and journalist 30 July – Eirik Jensen, former policeman
August
4 August – Øystein Langholm Hansen, trade unionist and politician
6 August – Tor Brostigen, politician
8 August – Bente A. Landsnes, business executive
10 August – Elin Rodum Agdestein, politician. 12 August – Ellen Marie Vars, writer. 16 August – Terje Kojedal, footballer 17 August – Dag Henrik Sandbakken, politician 20 August – Hans Sverre Sjøvold, police chief and civil servant. 30 August – Anne Lise Ådnøy, prelate