1957 in Norway

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See also:	List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1957 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII – until his death on September 21, then Olav V
• Regent – Crown Prince Olav – until September 21, succeeded to the throne
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

• 16 March – The Kongsberg Silver Mines closes.
• 21 March – The Soviet Union threatened to use nuclear weapons if foreign military bases were established in Norway.
• 21 September – King Haakon VII dies
• 7 October – The 1957 Parliamentary election takes place.
• 16 December – During a NATO meeting in Paris, Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen declares that Norway will not allow nuclear weapons or foreign bases on Norwegian soil.

Popular culture

Notable births

• 10 February – Hallvard Flatland, television presenter
• 20 April – Kristin Clemet, politician and Minister
• 10 July – Iselin Alme, singer and actress

Notable deaths

Haakon VII of Norway

• 28 January – Harry Lundeberg, merchant seaman and labour leader in America (born 1901)
• 29 March – Laurits Grønland, politician (born 1887)
• 24 May – Rasmus Pettersen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1877)
• 29 July – Arnold Carl Johansen, politician (born 1898)
• 13 August – Carl Størmer, mathematician and physicist (born 1874)
• 21 August – Henrik Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1878).^[1]
• 21 August – Harald Sverdrup, oceanographer and meteorologist (born 1888)
• 7 September – Bjørn Helland-Hansen, oceanographer (born 1877)
• 21 September – Haakon VII of Norway, King of Norway (born 1872)
• 1 November – Olav Kjetilson Nylund, politician (born 1903)

References

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