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1958 In Norway
Events in the year 1958 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch β Olav V * Prime Minister β Einar Gerhardsen ( Labour Party) Events * 8 January β Fire breaks out in the coastal steamer MS Erling Jarl while it is docked in BodΓΈ. 14 people are killed. * 22 June β Olav V is crowned as ruler of Norway in the Nidaros Cathedral. Popular culture Sports Music Film 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 β Lisbeth Bodd, performance artist and theatre leader (died 2014). *4 February β Kjell Ola Dahl, writer *25 February β Eugene Ejike Obiora, died during police arrest (died 2006) *19 May β Sjur Loen, curler. *9 June β Inghill Johansen, writer. *19 June β Siri Bjerke, politician *28 July β Peter M. Haugan, scientist and Director of the Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Norwegian Monarchs
The list of Norwegian monarchs ( no, kongerekken or ''kongerekka'') begins in 872: the traditional dating of the Battle of Hafrsfjord, after which victorious King Harald Fairhair merged several petty kingdoms into that of his father. Named after the homonymous geographical region, Harald's realm was later to be known as the Kingdom of Norway. Traditionally established in 872 and existing continuously for over 1,100 years, the Kingdom of Norway is one of the original states of Europe: King Harald V, who has reigned since 1991, is the 64th monarch according to the official list. During interregna, Norway has been ruled by variously titled regents. Several royal dynasties have possessed the Throne of the Kingdom of Norway: the more prominent include the Fairhair dynasty (872β970), the House of Sverre (1184β1319), and the House of Oldenburg (1450β1481, 1483β1533, 1537β1814, and from 1905) including branches Holstein-Gottorp (1814β1818) and Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
