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Events in the year1957 inNorway.

• Monarch –Haakon VII (until September 21), thenOlav V
• Regent –Olav (until September 21)
• Prime Minister –Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

• 16 March – TheKongsberg Silver Mines closes.
• 21 March – The Soviet Union threatened to use nuclear weapons if foreign military bases were established in Norway.
• 21 September – KingHaakon VII dies
• 7 October – The1957 Parliamentary election takes place.
• 16 December – During aNATO meeting inParis, Prime MinisterEinar Gerhardsen declares thatNorway will not allownuclear weapons or foreign bases on Norwegian soil.

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• Fuglane, novel byTarjei Vesaas

• Marens lille ugle (English:Maren's Little Owl), children's book byFinn Havrevold.^[1][2]

• 2 January –Haldis Lenes, competitive rower.^[3]
• 5 January –

• Torbjørn Andersen, politician
• Rolf Gramstad, speedway rider

• 8 January –Christian Eggen, composer, pianist and conductor.^[4]
• 11 January –Håvard Moen, footballer
• 30 January –Inger Lise Husøy, trade unionist and politician

• 4 February –Anne Krigsvoll, actress.^[5]
• 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

• 1 March –

• Grete Brochmann, sociologist
• Olav Njølstad, historian.^[6]

• 3 March –Liv Bernhoft Osa, actress.^[7]
• 5 March –Per Roar Bredvold, politician
• 11 March –Per Barth Lilje, astronomer
• 15 March –Roger Albertsen, footballer (died 2003).^[8]
• 17 March –Mari Maurstad, actress.^[9]
• 19 March –Øystein Sevåg, musician
• 26 March –Randi Langøigjelten, middle-distance runner
• 28 March –Rune Ulvestad, footballer
• 29 March –Anne Grete Hollup, writer.^[10]

• 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.^[11]
• 14 April –Rolf Åge Berg, ski jumper
• 15 April –Thor Egil Olsen, coxswain
• 20 April –

• Kristin Clemet, politician and Minister.^[12]
• Dag Vidar Kristoffersen, footballer

• 22 April –Lene Jenssen, competitive swimmer.^[13]
• 23 April –

• Jarl Goli, actor, painter and television personality
• Hege Peikli, cross-country skier.^[14]

• 4 May –Jarle Halsnes, alpine skier.^[15]
• 5 May –

• Gene Dalby, poet
• Siri Hatlen, businesswoman

• 11 May –

• Niels Fredrik Dahl, novelist, poet and playwright.^[16]
• 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)

• 13 June –Anne Berit Eid, orienteering competitor.^[17]
• 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.^[18]
• 29 June –Jon Ewo, writer.^[19]

• 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).^[20]
• Jørn Hoel, composer, guitarist and singer.^[21]
• Ellen Schlichting, gastroenterological surgeon

• 29 July –Otto Ulseth, footballer and journalist
• 30 July –Eirik Jensen, former policeman

• 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.^[22]
• 12 August –Ellen Marie Vars, writer.^[23]
• 16 August –Terje Kojedal, footballer
• 17 August –Dag Henrik Sandbakken, politician
• 20 August –Hans Sverre Sjøvold, police chief and civil servant.^[24]
• 30 August –Anne Lise Ådnøy, prelate

• 4 September –Sylvelin Vatle, writer.^[25]
• 7 September –Rolf Wallin, musician
• 12 September –

• Jan Egeland, diplomat, political scientist, humanitarian leader and politician
• Arvid Libak, politician

• 22 September –John G. Bernander, politician and media executive
• 23 September –Sigurd Thinn, ice hockey player.^[26]
• 25 September –Morten Qvale, photographer
• 27 September –Tone Hulbækmo, musician
• 28 September –

• Torry Pedersen, newspaper editor.^[27]
• Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, jazz musician

• 1 October –Arne Brimi, chef.^[28]
• 4 October –Yngve Moe, musician (died 2013)
• 7 October –Finn Øglænd, writer
• 8 October –Claudia Scott, singer
• 12 October –Trond Helge Torsvik, geophysicist
• 13 October –Øivind Løsåmoen, ice hockey player.^[29]
• 14 October –Morten Aasen, equestrian
• 18 October –Erik Loe, sports official
• 22 October –

• Else Berit Eikeland, diplomat.^[30]
• Hilde Indreberg, judge

• 1 November –Anne Grethe Jeppesen, sport shooter.^[31]
• 2 November –Erling Havnå, kickboxer and convicted criminal
• 5 November –Anette Bøe, cross-country skier.^[32]
• 15 November –Jon Grunde Vegard, diver.^[33]
• 16 November –Kirsten Borgen, sport wrestler.^[34]
• 30 November –Morten Brekke, sport wrestler

• 2 December –Dagfinn Høybråten, politician
• 3 December –Anne B. Ragde, writer.^[35]
• 6 December –

• Eva Vinje Aurdal, politician
• Lars Egeland, librarian and politician

• 14 December –

• Steinar Aspli, politician
• Runar Tafjord, musician

• 21 DecemberOlaug Svarva, economist.^[36]
• 23 December –

• Kjell Lars Berge, linguist
• Svein Richard Brandtzæg, chemist and business executive

• 30 December –Stein Versto, poet, novelist, translator and folk musician.^[37]

• Åsmund Asdal, biologist and agronomist
• Annika Biørnstad, media executive.^[38]
• Henrik Bull, judge
• Freddy Fjellheim, author
• John Grue, applied mathematician
• Tine Jensen, psychologist
• Jan Knudsen, crime fiction writer
• Siri Røine, civil servant
• Tom Stalsberg, journalist
• Marit Elisebet Totland, politician

• 28 January –Harry Lundeberg, merchant seaman and labour leader in America (born1901)
• 29 January –Mimi Falsen, painter (born1861)
• 17 February –Wilhelm Preus Sommerfeldt, bibliographer and librarian (born1881)
• 24 February –John A. Schefte, newspaper editor and politician (born1872)
• 6 March –Hans Jacob Nilsen, actor, theatre director and film director (born1897)
• 9 March –Otto Delphin Amundsen, genealogist (born1896)
• 15 March –Just Knud Qvigstad, philologist, linguist, ethnographer, historian and cultural historian (born1853)
• 29 March –Laurits Grønland, politician (born1887)
• 5 April –Arne Leonhard Nilsen, politician (born1893)
• 22 April –Mikkjel Hemmestveit, Nordic skier (born1863)
• 3 May –Kristian Schreiner, professor of medicine (born1874)
• 5 May –Olaf Løhre, politician (born1877).^[39]
• 24 May –Rasmus Pettersen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born1877)
• 22 June –Anders Beggerud, civil servant during the Nazi regime (born1894)
• 12 July –James Maroni, theologian and priest, Bishop of the Diocese of Agder (born1873)
• 27 July –Eivind Blehr, government minister in the NS government during the German occupation of Norway (born1881)
• 29 July –Arnold Carl Johansen, politician (born1898)
• 2 August –Carsten Tank-Nielsen, naval officer (born1877).^[40]
• 5 August –Tilla Valstad, teacher, novelist and journalist (born1871).^[41]
• 13 August –Carl Størmer, mathematician and physicist (born1874)
• 19 August –Hans Prydz, physician and politician (born1868)
• 21 August –

• Henrik Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born1878).^[42]
• Harald Sverdrup, oceanographer and meteorologist (born1888)

• 7 September –Bjørn Helland-Hansen, oceanographer (born1877)
• 10 September –Hallvard Devold, Arctic explorer, trapper and meteorologist (born1898)
• 20 September –Edvard Bræin, organist, composer, and orchestra conductor (born1887)
• 21 September –

• Olaf Bjerke, trade unionist and politician (born1893)
• Haakon VII of Norway, King of Norway (born1872)

• 27 September –Nicolai Rygg, economist (born1872)
• 28 September –Arnt J. Mørland, ship-owner, resistance member, and politician (born1888)
• 24 October –

• Andreas Claussen, barrister, civil servant and politician (born1883)
• Hans Endrerud, footballer (born1885)

• 26 October –Sverre Krogh, actuary, newspaper editor and politician (born1883)
• 29 October –Roar Tank, educator and local historian (born1880)
• 1 November –Olav Kjetilson Nylund, politician (born1903)
• 17 November –Harald Herlofson, rower (born1887)
• 19 November –Christian Leden, ethno-musicologist and composer (born1882)
• 23 November –Andreas Fleischer, theologian, missionary to China, and Lutheran Bishop (born1878)
• 1 December –Magnus Vigrestad, sculptor (born1887)
• 2 December –Tellef Wagle, competitive sailor (born1883)
• 4 December –Magnus Falkberget, actor and artistic director (born1900)
• 13 December –Erling Bühring-Dehli, newspaper editor and politician (born1887)
• 14 December –Audun Rusten, swimmer (born1894)
• 18 December –Thomas Refsum, sport shooter (born1878)
• 20 December –Carl Keilhau, journalist and poet (born 1919)
• 25 December –Yngvar Fredriksen, gymnast (born1887)

• Anders Beer, businessman (born1875)
• Gustav Berg-Jæger, journalist and Nazi collaborator (born1884)
• Erling Eriksen, film director, screenwriter, and film producer (born1878)
• Andreas Fredrik Falkenberg, engineer, businessperson and politician (born1875)
• Hartvig Johannson, businessman (born1875)
• Arne Juland, educator (born1877)
• Carl Rustad, military officer and businessman (born1881)
• Halvor Saamundsen, politician (born1877)
• Johannes Henrik Schiøtz, military officer and historian (born1884)

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