1958 in Norway

Events in the year 1958 in Norway.

Incumbents[]

8 January – Fire breaks out in the coastal steamer while it is docked in Bodø. 14 people are killed.
22 June – Olav V is crowned as ruler of Norway in the Nidaros Cathedral.

Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for his poetry, Sankt Elms ild.^[1]
Astrid Tollefsen, poet, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize.

Steve Sem-Sandberg

28 January – Lisbeth Bodd, performance artist and theatre leader (died 2014).^[2]
4 February – Kjell Ola Dahl, writer
25 February – Eugene Ejike Obiora, died during police arrest (died 2006)
19 June – Siri Bjerke, politician
28 July – Peter M. Haugan, scientist and Director of the Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen
16 August – Steve Sem-Sandberg, journalist, novelist, and non-fiction writer.^[3]
26 August – Nils Carl Aspenberg, historian, author and businessperson
7 October – Siv Nordrum, journalist and politician (died 2021).^[4]^[5]
23 October – Liv Signe Navarsete, politician and Minister
30 October – Gunn Marit Helgesen, politician
23 November – Kjerstin Andersen, handball player.^[6]
24 November – Randi Hansen, pop singer
26 November – Rune Gokstad, comedian, actor, and radio and television host.^[7]
15 December – Christopher Hjort, typographer and graphical designer
29 December – Karin Singstad, handball player and Olympic medalist.^[8]

21 January – Sven Nielsen, politician (born 1883)
29 January – Arnfinn Heje, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1887)
29 January – Birger Øivind Meidell, politician (born 1882)
9 February – Lars Osa, artist (born 1860)
22 February – Thorleif Petersen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1884)
25 February – Ole Sørensen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1883)
18 March – Sigve Lie, sailor and twice Olympic gold medallist (born 1906)
19 March – Hellmer Hermandsen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1871)
19 April – Andreas Strand, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1889)
20 June – Ingvald Haugen, trade unionist and politician (born 1894)
27 June – Ragna Wettergreen, stage and film actress (born 1864)
16 July – Birger Eriksen, military officer (born 1875)
2 September – Paul Tjøstolsen Sunde, politician (born 1896)
11 September – Dorthea Dahl, writer in America (born 1881)
16 September – Olav Berntsen Oksvik, politician and Minister (born 1887)
18 September – Olaf Gulbransson, artist, painter and designer (born 1873)
5 October – Nils Bertelsen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1879)
5 November – Gunnar Larsen, journalist, writer and translator (born 1900)
10 December – Hans Næss, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1886)

^ Lotherington, Tom. "Harald Sverdrup". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
^ Bikset, Lillian. "Lisbeth Bodd". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^ Arneberg, Sofie. "Steve Sem-Sandberg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Siv Nordrum". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ Tjoflot, Eirin (27 April 2021). "Siv Nordrum er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ "Kjerstin Andersen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^ Askheim, Svein; Holen, Øyvind. "Rune Gokstad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karin Singstad". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2019.