Events in the year 1971 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
- 13 February â Amendments to the Helsinki Treaty of Co-operation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are signed.
- 17 March â Bratteli's First Cabinet was appointed.
- 22 May â A fire breaks out in the crew quarters of the Norwegian passenger ship MS Meteor near Vancouver, Canada. The vessel is evacuated after an explosion and blaze; 32 crew members are killed.
- 14 June â The Storting adopt the "Ten Oil Commandments", formulated by Rolf Hellem of the Labour Party, outlining key principles for NorwayâÂÂs petroleum policy.
- July â American saxophonist Sonny Rollins performs at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival, joined by pianist Bobo Stenson, bassist Arild Andersen, and drummer Jon Christensen.
- 5 September â The first Kalvøya Festival is held with Finn Kalvik, Kristin Berglund, Jan Garbarek and Ruphus; the starting point for Norway's largest rock festival.
- 24 October â Rosenborg defeat Fredrikstad 4-1 in the Norwegian Cup Final at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.
Undated
Notable births
- 1 February â Harald Brattbakk, footballer and pilot
- 18 February â May Britt Lagesen, politician
- 18 March â Hilde Synnøve Lid, freestyle skier
- 24 March â Bengt Rune Strifeldt, politician.
- 3 April â Ingvild Vaggen Malvik, politician
- 5 April â ÃÂ
slaug Sem-Jacobsen, politician
- 6 April â Mona Grudt, model and 1990 Miss Universe
- 13 May â Espen Lind, songwriter, producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist
- 16 May â Pia Wedege, luger
- 20 May â Hanne Stenvaag, politician
- 11 June â , pianist and children's writer
- 15 June â Vibeke Larsen, politician
- 28 June â Dagrun Eriksen, politician
- 28 June â Steinar Opstad, poet
- 20 July â Guro Angell Gimse, politician
- 9 September â Ann Cathrin Eriksen, handball player
- 12 September â Tom Strømstad Olsen, politician
- 29 September âÂÂ
- Kyrre Andreassen, writer.
- Frida Melvær, politician
- 2 October â Anette Igland, footballer
- 5 October â Ole Robert Reitan, businessperson
- 18 October â Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal, politician
- 16 November â Anne Hagenborg, politician
- 17 November â Tonje Sagstuen, handball player
- 22 November â Geir Hartly Andreassen, cinematographer
- 22 November â Gunnar Wærness, poet
- 2 December â Linn T. Sunne, children's writer
- 10 December â Arnfinn Kristiansen, bobsledder
Notable deaths
- 5 January â Elling M. Solheim, writer (born 1905).
- 16 January â Halfdan Gran Olsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1910)
- 29 January â Bjarne Guldager, sprinter (b.1897)
- 31 January â Gunnar Jahn, jurist, economist and politician (b.1883)
- 21 February â Johs Haugerud, politician (b.1896)
- 24 February â Hartvig Svendsen, politician (b.1902)
- 1 March â Harald Damsleth, cartoonist, illustrator and ad-man (b.1906)
- 11 March â Julius Sundsvik, novelist and newspaper editor (b.1891)
- 1 April â Hans Svarstad, politician (b.1883)
- 2 May â Olaf Barda, chess player, first Norwegian International Master (b.1909)
- 24 May â Haakon Hansen, politician (b.1907)
- 1 June â Aksel Jacobsen Bogdanoff, communist (b.1922)
- 2 June â Per Mathiesen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1885)
- 26 June â Halvor Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1894)
- 29 June â Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim, politician (b.1886)
- 15 July â Nic. Stang, art historian and writer (b.1908)
- 16 July â Birger Brandtzæg, merchant and owner of a fishing station (b.1893)
- 19 July â Hans Kristian Bromstad, politician (b.1903)
- 20 July â Olaf Ingebretsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1892)
- 6 August â Finn Moe, politician (b.1902)
- 19 August â Arthur Sundt, politician (b.1899)
- 4 September â Bjarne Lyngstad, politician and Minister (b.1901)
- 23 September â Signy Arctander, statistician and economist (b.1895)
- 29 September â Johannes Lid, botanist (b.1886)
- 5 October â Marit Hemstad, sprinter (b.1928)
- 5 October â Marit ÃÂiseth, cross country skier (b.1928)
- 17 October â Leif Grøner, banker and politician (b.1884)
- 22 October â HÃÂ¥kon Ellingsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1894)
- 18 November â Leif Bjorholt Burull, politician (b.1895)
- 24 November â Nils Hønsvald, politician and Minister (b.1899)
- 2 December â Erling Viksjø, architect (b.1910)
- 10 December â Arne Langset, politician (b.1893)
- 12 December â Kristian Johan Bodøgaard, politician (b.1885)
- 20 December â Svale Solheim, folklorist (born 1903).
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