1956 in Norway

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Events in the year 1956 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Haakon VII
• Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

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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).

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)