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Events in the year 1953 in Norway.

## Incumbents

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* Monarch – Haakon VII.[1]
* Prime Minister – Oscar Torp (Labour Party)

## Events

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* 1 June –The first Bergen International Festival opens.[2]
* 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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### Sports

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Main article: 1953 in sports

### Music

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Main article: 1953 in Norwegian music

### Film

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Main article: Norwegian films of the 1950s § 1953

### Literature

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Main article: 1953 in literature

## Notable births

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Even Pellerud

Stein Erik Lunde

* 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.[3]
* 21 March – Per Inge Torkelsen, humorist (died 2021).[4]
* 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.[5]
* 2 June – Vidar Johansen, jazz saxophonist
* 25 June – Svein Tindberg, actor.[6]
* 30 June – Ståle Wikshåland, musicologist (died 2017).[7]
* 13 July – Sigurd Ulveseth, jazz upright bassist
* 15 July – Even Pellerud, football coach.[8]
* 27 July – Hildegunn Eggen, actress.[9]
* 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.[10]
* 7 December – Arne Nævra, photographer and politician, member of the Storting.[11]

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* 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).[12][13]

## Notable deaths

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Hans Aanrud

* 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).[14]
* 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).[15]
* 12 September – Sigrid Boo, author (born 1898)
* 11 November – Marie Karsten, interior designer (born 1872).[16]
* 9 December – Issay Dobrowen, composer and conductor (born 27 February 1891).[17]

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* Solveig Haugan, stage and movie actress (born 1901)
* Kristen Holbø, painter and illustrator (born 1869)
* Johan Martin Holst, surgeon and military doctor (born 1892).[18]
* 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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Portals:

* Norway
* History
* Lists

## References

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1. ^ Grimnes, Ole Kristian; Dørum, Knut. "Haakon 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
2. ^ Johannessen, Karen Falch (2 July 2010). "Edvard Grieg 1843-1907 (Translated from Norwegian by Deborah Miller)". Biography. Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
3. ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Kristin Ørmen Johnsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
4. ^ Grepstad, Ottar; Asprusten, David T. "Per Inge Torkelsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
5. ^ Garvik, Olav. "John Arne Markussen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
6. ^ Elstad, Hallgeir; Bikset, Lillian. "Svein Tindberg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
7. ^ Bjerkestrand, Nils E. "Ståle Wikshåland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
8. ^ Pedersen, Ole Petter; Holm, Jan. "Even Pellerud". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
9. ^ Bikset, Lillian. "Hildegunn Eggen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
10. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Stein Erik Lunde". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
11. ^ "Nævra, Arne". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2017.
12. ^ "Elisabeth fekk pris" (in Norwegian). Valdresmusea. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
13. ^ "Elisabeth Kværne til minne". folkorg.no (in Norwegian). 16 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
14. ^ "Brinch, Lorentz Wilhelm". stortinget.no. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
15. ^ "Magdalon Monsen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
16. ^ Linder, Mats. "Marie Karsten". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
17. ^ "Issay Dobrowen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
18. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Johan Martin Holst". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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