1954 in Norway

Events in the year 1954 in Norway.

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

Events

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 a plant in Sunndal Municipality.

Anniversaries 100 years since the opening of Norway's first railway line. 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 January–March

9 January – Thorvald Steen, writer and government scholar 12 January – Jan-Olav Ingvaldsen, politician (d. 2021). 14 January – Gunnar Andreas Berg, guitarist. 22 January – Rita Tveiten, politician. 23 January – Rune J. Skjælaaen, politician. 27 January – Leif Holger Larsen, diplomat (died 2015). 29 January – Christian Bjelland IV, investor. 29 January – Vera Lysklætt, politician. 30 January – Thomas Ebbesen, Franco-Norwegian physical chemist and professor at the University of Strasbourg in France 8 February – Per Thomas Andersen, literary historian and novelist (died 2023). 9 February – Michael Tetzschner, politician. 14 February – Per Christian Ellefsen, actor. 16 February – Viggo Hagstrøm, legal scholar (died 2013). 16 February – Kjartan Hatløy, poet. 16 February – Torbjørn Sunde, jazz trombonist. 18 February – Helen Bjørnøy, Lutheran minister and politician. 28 February – Jan Fjærestad, orienteering competitor and athlete. 3 March – Christian Ringnes, businessman. 6 March – Bjørg Tysdal Moe, politician. 9 March – Harald Sunde, army general. 15 March – Unni Steinsmo, chemical engineer. 17 March – Bjørn Eidsvåg, singer, songwriter and Lutheran minister 25 March – Grete Berget, politician and Minister (died 2017). 27 March – Helge Iberg, composer.

April–June

1 April – Knut Værnes, jazz musician. 2 April – Olav Christopher Jenssen, visual artist. 3 April – Mille-Marie Treschow, landlord and businessperson (died 2018). 7 April – Magne Lerø, publisher and editor. 7 April – Geir Myhre, ice hockey player (died 2016). 15 April – Roar Hagen, illustrator. 15 April – Stefan Kutzsche, physician. 16 April – Ingun Brechan, sport rower. 20 April – Ove Wisløff, swimmer. 22 April – Håkon Berge, composer. 23 April – Rune Hauge, football agent. 26 April – Toril Førland, alpine skier. 27 April – Geir Toskedal, politician. 28 April – Gunn Berit Gjerde, politician 28 April – Frank Jakobsen, jazz musician. 2 May – Kristen Gislefoss, meteorologist. 3 May – Ivonne Caprino, film director and model 6 May – Knut Magnus Olsen, politician. 23 May – Khalid Salimi, journalist and organizational leader. 29 May – Jon Øyvind Odland, politician. 31 May – Arne Larsen Økland, retired footballer 1 June – Hanne Heuch, ceramist 2 June – Liv Mildrid Gjernes, artist. 13 June – Cecilie Landsverk, diplomat. 19 June – Jon Jæger Gåsvatn, politician. 26 June – Rigmor Andersen Eide, politician.

July–September

10 July – Wenche Andersen, chef 11 July – Berit Reiss-Andersen, lawyer. 15 July – Ole-Anton Teigen, politician. 19 July – Cecilie Ore, composer. 21 July – Otto Jespersen, comedian. 26 July – Kjell Einar Midthun, illustrator and cartoonist 3 August – Chris Tvedt, crime fiction writer. 16 August – Egil Svartdahl, pentecontalist. 18 August – Egil Johansen, orienteering competitor. 18 August – Jostein Stige, sprint canoer. 28 August – Torgeir Schjerven, author and poet 5 September – Per Knut Aaland, cross country skier 17 September – Helge Bjørnsen, politician. 20 September – Arne Blix, journalist 20 September – Geir Adelsten Iversen, politician. 23 September – Idar Lind, novelist, crime fiction writer, songwriter and playwright. 28 September – Åge Konradsen, politician.

October–December

1 October – Tone Pahle, sport rower. 5 October – Frank Krog, actor (died 2008). 7 October – Kjell Grandhagen, military officer (died 2019). 7 October – Olav Ulleren, politician. 17 October Hans Kristian Hogsnes, politician (d. 2010). Øystein Sørensen, historian 20 October – Terje Moe Gustavsen, politician (died 2019). 6 November – Karin Fossum, author 15 November – Arne A. Jensen, media and corporate executive (died 2020). 21 November – Jon Fredrik Baksaas, business executive. 25 November – Kristin Moe, politician 27 November – Elisabeth Berge, businessperson and civil servant (died 2020). 27 November – Anne Carine Tanum, business executive. 15 December – Kine Hellebust, singer, actress, children's writer, non-fiction writer and playwright. 18 December – Kåre Nordstoga, organist. 20 December – Trond Halstein Moe, operatic baritone. 21 December – Grethe Fossli, politician 26 December – Roy Jacobsen, writer (d. 2025) 30 December – Solveig Torsvik, politician.

Full date unknown Jan Bugge-Mahrt, diplomat Bente Haukland Næss, politician Harald Thon, orienteering competitor (died 2019).

Notable deaths

21 January – Per Reidarson, composer and music critic (born 1879) 31 January – Christian Fredrik Monsen, politician (born 1878) 8 March – Leiv Heggstad, educator, linguist and translator (born 1879). 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). 4 June – Wilhelm Keilhau, historian and economist (born 1888). 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) 14 August – Fredrik Ludvig Konow, politician and Minister (born 1864)

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)

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