1958 in Norway

Events in the year 1958 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Olav V
 * Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

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

Literature

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

Notable births



 * 28 January – Lisbeth Bodd, performance artist and theatre leader (died 2014).
 * 4 February – Kjell Ola Dahl, writer
 * 25 February – Eugene Ejike Obiora, died during police arrest (died 2006)
 * 19 May – Sjur Loen, curler.
 * 9 June – Inghill Johansen, writer.
 * 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.
 * 26 August – Nils Carl Aspenberg, historian, author and businessperson
 * 24 September – Kim Haugen, actor.
 * 7 October – Siv Nordrum, journalist and politician (died 2021).
 * 23 October – Liv Signe Navarsete, politician and Minister
 * 30 October – Gunn Marit Helgesen, politician
 * 23 November – Kjerstin Andersen, handball player.
 * 24 November – Randi Hansen, pop singer
 * 26 November – Rune Gokstad, comedian, actor, and radio and television host.
 * 15 December – Christopher Hjort, typographer and graphical designer
 * 29 December – Karin Singstad, handball player and Olympic medalist.

Full date missing

 * Hilde Merete Aasheim, business executive.

Notable deaths

 * 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 – Helmer Hermandsen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1871)
 * 19 April – Andreas Strand, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1889)
 * 21 May – Botten Soot, actress, singer, and dancer (born 1895).
 * 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)
 * 18 August – Mikkel Sveinhaug, farmer and politician (born 1873)
 * 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)

Full date unknown

 * Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst, politician and Minister (born 1888)
 * Per Bakken, Nordic skier (born 1882)
 * Theodor Bull, businessperson and genealogist (born 1870)