Events in the year 1953 in Norway.
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- 1 June –The first Bergen International Festival opens.[1]
- 16 July – Parliament voted to move the main base for the Navy from Horten to Bergen.
- 11 September – The Norwegian Consumer Council established
- 12 October – The 1953 Parliamentary election takes place.
- 15 November – Four men suspected of spying for the Soviet Union were arrested in Kirkenes.
- The Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature (Det Norske Akademi for Sprog og Litteratur) is founded.
Popular culture
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editNotable births
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- 6 January – Jon Eberson, jazz guitarist
- 10 February – Aud Folkestad, politician
- 18 February – Erling Aksdal, jazz pianist
- 6 March – Jan Kjærstad, author
- 8 March – Kristin Ørmen Johnsen, politician.[2]
- 21 March – Per Inge Torkelsen, humorist (died 2021).[3]
- 13 April – Tom Olstad, jazz drummer
- 24 April – Nina Bjerkedal, civil servant
- 24 April – Øyvind Sandberg, film director
- 8 May – May Hansen, politician
- 12 May – Odd Riisnæs, jazz saxophonist
- 20 May – John Arne Markussen, journalist and newspaper editor.[4]
- 2 June – Vidar Johansen, jazz saxophonist
- 25 June – Svein Tindberg, actor.[5]
- 30 June – Ståle Wikshåland, musicologist (died 2017).[6]
- 13 July – Sigurd Ulveseth, jazz upright bassist
- 27 July – Hildegunn Eggen, actress.[7]
- 19 September – Olav Berstad, diplomat
- 21 September – Lars Saabye Christensen, author
- 7 November – Erik Balke, jazz saxophonist
- 22 November – Stein Erik Lunde, novelist, children's writer, biographer and textbook writer.[8]
- 7 December – Arne Nævra, photographer and politician, member of the Storting.[9]
Full date unknown
edit- Erik Blücher, political activist
- Nils Lid Hjort, statistician and professor
- Per Hannevold, principal bassoonist of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
- Elisabeth Kværne, folk musician (died 2024).[10][11]
Notable deaths
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- 11 January – Hans Aanrud, author, poet and playwright (born 1863)
- 31 January – Fanny Schnelle, politician, women's rights advocate, teacher and humanitarian (born 1866)
- 9 March – Ole Iversen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1884)
- 2 April – Halfdan Hansen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1883)
- 20 May – Lorentz Brinch, barrister, military officer, resistance member and politician (born 1910).[12]
- 18 June – Thomas Thorstensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1880)
- 24 June – Jentoft Jensen, politician (born 1901)
- 12 July – Otto Olsen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1884)
- 18 July – Ole Jensen Rong, politician (born 1885)
- 4 September – Magdalon Monsen, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1910).[13]
- 12 September – Sigrid Boo, author (born 1898)
- 11 November – Marie Karsten, interior designer (born 1872).[14]
- 9 December – Issay Dobrowen, composer and conductor (born 27 February 1891).[15]
Full date unknown
edit- Solveig Haugan, stage and movie actress (born 1901)
- Kristen Holbø, painter and illustrator (born 1869)
- Johan Martin Holst, surgeon and military doctor (born 1892).[16]
- Christian Pierre Mathiesen, politician and Minister (born 1870)
- Jonas Pedersen, politician (born 1871)
- Marius Nygaard Smith-Petersen, physician and orthopaedic surgeon in America (born 1886)
- Alfred Trønsdal, politician (born 1896)
- Eirik Vandvik, professor in literature (born 1904)
See also
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References
edit- ^ Johannessen, Karen Falch (2 July 2010). "Edvard Grieg 1843-1907 (Translated from Norwegian by Deborah Miller)". Biography. Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Kristin Ørmen Johnsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Grepstad, Ottar; Asprusten, David T. "Per Inge Torkelsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Garvik, Olav. "John Arne Markussen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Elstad, Hallgeir; Bikset, Lillian. "Svein Tindberg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Bjerkestrand, Nils E. "Ståle Wikshåland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Bikset, Lillian. "Hildegunn Eggen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Stein Erik Lunde". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Nævra, Arne". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Elisabeth fekk pris" (in Norwegian). Valdresmusea. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Elisabeth Kværne til minne". folkorg.no (in Norwegian). 16 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Brinch, Lorentz Wilhelm". stortinget.no. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Magdalon Monsen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ Linder, Mats. "Marie Karsten". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Issay Dobrowen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Johan Martin Holst". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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