1954 in Norway

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See also:	List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1954 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Haakon VII
Prime Minister – Oscar Torp (Labour Party)

Events

Bear Island accident. Photo by Per Harald Olsen

28 March – Bear Island accident: A Royal Norwegian Air Force seaplane crashed on the Bear Island. The plane had a crew of 8 men and one passenger. One of the crew members survived the accident.
5 April – Crown Princess Martha, wife of Crown Prince Olav dies, age 53.
3 May – Asbjørn Sunde and Erling Nordby were convicted for treason and espionage in favour of the Soviet Union.
State-owned Årdal og Sunndal Verk begins construction on the Sunndal plant.

Anniversaries

100 years since the opening of Norway's first railway line.

Popular culture

Sports

Martin Stokken, cross country skier and athlete, is awarded the Holmenkollen medal, Norway's highest skiing award.
Football Association of Norway joins UEFA.

Music

Film

Literature

Notable births

12 January – Jan-Olav Ingvaldsen, politician (died 2021).^[1]^[2]
27 January – Leif Holger Larsen, diplomat (died 2015).^[3]
29 January – Vera Lysklætt, politician.^[4]
8 February – Per Thomas Andersen, literary historian and novelist.^[5]
16 February – Viggo Hagstrøm, legal scholar (died 2013).^[6]
18 February – Helen Bjørnøy, Lutheran minister and politician.^[7]
15 March – Unni Steinsmo, chemical engineer.^[8]
17 March – Bjørn Eidsvåg, singer, songwriter and Lutheran minister
25 March – Grete Berget, politician and Minister (died 2017).^[9]
3 April – Mille-Marie Treschow, landlord and businessperson (died 2018).^[10]
7 April – Geir Myhre, ice hockey player (died 2016).^[11]
16 April – Ingun Brechan, sport rower.^[12]
26 April – Toril Førland, alpine skier.^[13]
28 April – Gunn Berit Gjerde, politician
10 July – Wenche Andersen, chef
18 August – Egil Johansen, orienteering competitor.^[14]
28 August – Torgeir Schjerven, author and poet
5 September – Per Knut Aaland, cross country skier
20 September – Arne Blix, journalist
23 September – Idar Lind, novelist, crime fiction writer, songwriter and playwright.^[15]
1 October – Tone Pahle, sport rower.^[16]
7 October – Kjell Grandhagen, military officer (died 2019).^[17]
17 October – Hans Kristian Hogsnes, politician (died 2010).^[18]
20 October – Terje Moe Gustavsen, politician (died 2019).^[19]
6 November – Karin Fossum, author
15 November – Arne A. Jensen, media and corporate executive (died 2020).^[20]
25 November – Kristin Moe, politician
27 November – Elisabeth Berge, businessperson and civil servant (died 2020).^[21]
15 December – Kine Hellebust, singer, actress, children's writer, non-fiction writer and playwright.^[22]
21 December – Grethe Fossli, politician

Full date unknown

Jan Bugge-Mahrt, diplomat
Bente Haukland Næss, politician
Harald Thon, orienteering competitor (died 2019).^[23]

Notable deaths

21 January – Per Reidarson, composer and music critic (born 1879)^[24]
31 January – Christian Fredrik Monsen, politician (born 1878)
8 March – Leiv Heggstad, educator, linguist and translator (born 1879).^[25]
5 April – Crown Princess Martha, royal (born 1901)
10 April – Oscar Mathisen, speed skater (born 1888)
28 April – Knud Leonard Knudsen, gymnast and Olympic gold-medallist (born 1879)
25 May – Snefrid Eriksmoen, politician (born 1894)
25 May – Albert Helgerud, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1876).^[26]
4 June – Wilhelm Keilhau, historian and economist (born 1888).^[27]
7 June – Sigurd Smebye, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1886)
4 July – Wilhelm Blystad, track and field athlete (born 1881)
27 July – Jacob Tullin Thams, Olympian skier (born 1889)
29 July – Knut Johannes Hougen, politician and Minister (born 1854)^[28]
14 August – Fredrik Ludvig Konow, politician and Minister (born 1864)^[29]

Full date unknown

Rasmus Olsen Langeland, politician and Minister (born 1873)
Per Berg Lund, politician and Minister (born 1878)
Torjus Værland, politician and Minister (born 1868)

References

^ "Ingvaldsen, Jan-Olav". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^ Bergundhaugen, Anders (7 April 2021). "Jan-Olav Ingvaldsen er død". an.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^ Lundbo, Sten. "Leif Holger Larsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ "Lysklætt, Vera (1954-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Per Thomas Andersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Viggo Hagstrøm". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Helen Bjørnøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^ Jensen, Johan O. (2008). "Steinsmo, Unni". In Åmås, Knut Olav (ed.). Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 548–549. ISBN 978-82-03-23561-0.
^ "Grete Berget". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Mille-Marie Treschow". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Geir Myhre". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ "Ingun Brechan". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^ "Toril Førland". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Egil Johansen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Idar Lind". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ "Tone Pahle". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^ Leraand, Dag. "Kjell Grandhagen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
^ "Hogsnes, Hans Kristian (1954-2010)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ "Gustavsen, Terje Moe (1954-2019)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ Holen, Øyvind. "Arne A. Jensen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Elisabeth Berge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kine Hellebust". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^ Werp, Hans L. (29 December 2019). "Vår alles gode venn Harald Thon er død". orientering.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ Stenseth, Bodil (1995). "Reidarson, Per". In Dahl, Hans Fredrik (ed.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
^ Venås, Kjell. "Leiv Heggstad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
^ "Albert Helgerud". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Wilhelm Christian Keilhau". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
^ Tjeldvoll, Arild. "Knut Johannes Hougen" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
^ Danielsen, Rolf. "Fredrik Ludvig Konow". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

External links

[1] "Ingvaldsen, Jan-Olav". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.

[2] Bergundhaugen, Anders (7 April 2021). "Jan-Olav Ingvaldsen er død". an.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.

[3] Lundbo, Sten. "Leif Holger Larsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[4] "Lysklætt, Vera (1954-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[5] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Per Thomas Andersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

[6] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Viggo Hagstrøm". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[7] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Helen Bjørnøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

[8] Jensen, Johan O. (2008). "Steinsmo, Unni". In Åmås, Knut Olav (ed.). Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 548–549. ISBN 978-82-03-23561-0.

[9] "Grete Berget". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[10] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Mille-Marie Treschow". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[11] Bryhn, Rolf. "Geir Myhre". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[12] "Ingun Brechan". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

[13] "Toril Førland". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

[14] Bryhn, Rolf. "Egil Johansen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[15] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Idar Lind". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

[16] "Tone Pahle". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

[17] Leraand, Dag. "Kjell Grandhagen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 May 2019.

[18] "Hogsnes, Hans Kristian (1954-2010)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[19] "Gustavsen, Terje Moe (1954-2019)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[20] Holen, Øyvind. "Arne A. Jensen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[21] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Elisabeth Berge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[22] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kine Hellebust". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

[23] Werp, Hans L. (29 December 2019). "Vår alles gode venn Harald Thon er død". orientering.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[24] Stenseth, Bodil (1995). "Reidarson, Per". In Dahl, Hans Fredrik (ed.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2008.

[25] Venås, Kjell. "Leiv Heggstad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

[26] "Albert Helgerud". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

[27] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Wilhelm Christian Keilhau". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

[28] Tjeldvoll, Arild. "Knut Johannes Hougen" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 5 June 2011.

[nbl-29] Danielsen, Rolf. "Fredrik Ludvig Konow". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

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1954 in Norway

Incumbents

Events

Anniversaries

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

Notable births

Full date unknown

Notable deaths

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See also

References

External links

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