1974 in Norway

Events in the year 1974 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V.
• Prime Minister – Trygve Bratteli (Labour Party)

Events

• 2 January – The drilling rig "Transocean 3" sinks in the North Sea.
• 1 February – Lillehammer affair: Five Israeli Mossad agents are sentenced to prison terms for the assassination of Ahmed Bouchiki. The prison terms ranged from two and a half to five years, although all the agents were eventually released within 22 months and deported back to Israel.
• 15 September – The wreck of the Danish slave ship Fredensborg, which sank during a storm in 1768, is discovered off the coast of Tromøya.
• 31 October – Parliament rejects a bill on abortion.
• 20 December – Kirsten Ohm is named by the King-in-Council as Norway's first female ambassador, assuming office in 1975.

Music

• Inger Lise Rypdal and Benny Borg win the 1973 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Christiania Jazzband, Saft, Torkil Bye/Brynjar Hoff, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Bjørn Sand/Totto Osvold and Oddvar Nygaards Kvartett also receive the award. Dizzie Tunes win in the category "Music for children" and Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa win the Special Award.

Film

Literature

• Haiene, novel by Jens Bjørneboe

Notable births

January – March

• 4 January – Hild Sofie Tafjord, musician
• 4 January – Sjur Miljeteig, trumpet player and composer
• 27 January – Ole Einar Bjørndalen, biathlete
• 28 January – Kari Traa, freestyle skier
• 31 January – Kristine Duvholt HavnÃ¥s, handball player.
• 15 February – Lars Ramslie, writer
• 16 February – Asle Toje, political scientist
• 13 March – Rita Skjærvik, politician
• 13 March – Siv Juvik Tveitnes, media executive.
• 17 March – Bjarte Breiteig, short story writer
• 18 March – Anne Tønnessen, footballer.
• 28 March – Marianne Sivertsen Næss, politician.
• 30 March – Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, politician.
• 31 March – Linda Konttorp, sailor.

April – June

• 2 April – HÃ¥vard Bakke, actor
• 5 April – HÃ¥kon ØvreÃ¥s, poet
• 8 April – Lasse Ottesen, ski jumper
• 10 April – Beate S. Lech, singer, composer
• 1 May – Mari Sundli Tveit, educationalist and research executive.
• 14 May – Kaia Huuse, singer and songwriter
• 18 May – Marianne Kaurin, writer.
• 22 May – Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, diplomat and politician.
• 24 May – Thorbjørn Harr, actor
• 29 May – Henning H. BergsvÃ¥g, poet
• 13 June – Noman Mubashir, journalist
• 19 June – Mari Rege, economist and university economics professor
• 24 June – Tom Cato Karlsen, politician
• 26 June – Thomas Hansvoll, boxer

July – September

• 7 July – Ingeborg Arvola, writer.
• 13 July – Sheila Barth Stanford, chess player.
• 20 July – Monica Nielsen, politician.
• 23 July – Bente Nordby, footballer
• 2 August – Karianne BrÃ¥then, politician.
• 4 August – Lene Ask, illustrator and comics creator
• 9 August – Cecilie Skog, adventurer.
• 14 August – Kari Stai, illustrator and children's writer
• 1 September – Hilde Østbø, handball player.
• 4 September – Kjersti Stenseng, politician
• 10 September – Lasse Marhaug, musician
• 14 September – Anne Hytta, folk musician
• 14 September – Mette Solli, kickboxer.
• 25 September – Bente Elin Lilleøkseth, politician
• 29 September – Henriette Steenstrup, actress, comedian and scriptwriter.

October – December

• 11 October – Terje HÃ¥konsen, snowboarder
• 31 October – Eskil Vogt, film director and screenwriter.
• 3 November – Camilla Granlien, folk singer
• 3 November – Martinus Grov, archer
• 9 November – Silje Wergeland, singer and songwriter.
• 19 November – Trond Lode, politician
• 1 December – Kari Solem, handball player.
• 2 December – Trude Gimle, alpine skier.
• 4 December – Vera Micaelsen, television journalist, writer (died 2018)
• 9 December – Daniel Franck, snowboarder
• 9 December – Tone Mostraum, actress.
• 12 December – Torger NergÃ¥rd, curler
• 17 December – Anders Aarum, jazz musician
• 24 December – Paal Nilssen-Love, jazz musician
• 29 December – Andrine Flemmen, alpine skier
• 29 December – Ruth Mariann Hop, politician

Full date missing

• Siv Elin Hansen, politician
• Liv Lønnum, politician
• Iren Opdahl, politician
• Thea Selliaas Thorsen, classicist

Notable deaths

January – June

• 16 January – Johannes Olai Olsen, politician (b.1895)
• 7 February – Sigge Johannessen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1884)
• 11 February – Alfhild Stormoen, actress (b.1883)
• 14 February – Halfdan Schjøtt, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1893)
• 4 March – Arne Skaug, politician and Minister (b.1906)
• 3 April – Cora Sandel, writer (b.1880)
• 19 May – Anne Holtsmark, philologist (b.1896)
• 22 May – Einar Amdahl, theologian (b.1888)
• 23 May – Leif Høegh, shipowner (b.1896)
• 26 May – Ragnar Kalheim, trade unionist (b.1926)
• 8 June – Bjørn Trumpy, physicist (b.1900)
• 14 June – Gabriel Thorstensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888)
• 19 June – Aasmund Brynildsen, essayist, biographer, magazine editor and publishing house consultant (b.1917)

July – December

• 4 July – Francis Bull, literary historian, professor, essayist and magazine editor (b.1887).
• 12 July – Sonja Aase Ludvigsen, politician and Minister (b.1928)
• 19 August – Harald K. Schjelderup, psychologist (b.1895)
• 20 August – Haldor Bjerkeseth, politician (b.1883)
• 22 August – Sverre Hansen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1913)
• 25 September – Hartmann Bjørnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1889)
• 29 September – Arthur Ruud, trade unionist, sports administrator (born 1905).
• 11 October – Tormod Normann, lawyer, competitive swimmer and sports administrator (born 1905).
• 11 October – Axel Heiberg Stang, politician and Minister (b.1904).
• 18 October – Anders Lange, politician (b.1904)
• 28 October – Ørnulf Bast, sculptor (b.1907)
• 31 October – Olav Gurvin, musicologist (b.1893)
• 13 November – Jens Lunde, politician (b.1884)
• 15 November – Jonas Henry Støre, business executive (b.1888)
• 17 November – Kirsten Hansteen, politician and Minister, first female member of cabinet in Norway (b.1903)
• 18 November – Gunnar Mykstu, politician (b.1909)
• 17 December – Jørgen Bru, sport shooter (b.1881)
• 31 December – Sverre Petterssen, meteorologist (b.1898)

Full date unknown

• Halfdan Haneborg Hansen, military officer, Milorg pioneer and businessman (born 1890).
• Einar Høiland, meteorologist (b.1907)
• Nils Voss, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1886)

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