1970 in Norway

Events in the year 1970 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Olav V
 * Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party)

Events

 * 27 April – The oil company Phillips Petroleum makes a new oil discovery (Ekofisk oil field) in the North Sea. The Ekofisk oil field remains one of the most important oil fields in the North Sea.
 * 7 May – Norway's Resistance Museum is opened to the public.
 * 17 May – Thor Heyerdahl and his crew sets sail from Morocco towards Latin America aboard Ra II, a papyrus boat modeled after ancient Egyptian sailing vessels, in an attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean and prove his theory that the ancient Egyptians sailed to America in ancient times.
 * 19 June – The Nature Conservation Act (Naturvernlova) was adopted.
 * 12 July – Ra II arrives in Barbados.
 * 20 September – A volcano eruption occurs on Jan Mayen. As a result, the island is evacuated.
 * 1 November – Population Census: 3,874,133 inhabitants in Norway.
 * Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget is opened for traffic

Literature

 * Finn Carling, novelist, playwright, poet and essayist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
 * Simen Skjønsberg, journalist and writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.

Notable births



 * 4 January – Carl Frode Tiller, author
 * 12 January – Line Johansen, sport wrestler.
 * 15 January – Geir Tangen, crime novelist.
 * 25 January – Margunn Haugenes, footballer.
 * 4 February – Nina Nilsen, sport wrestler.
 * 6 February – Trine Lise Sundnes, politician and trade unionist.
 * 23 February – Heidi Marie Kriznik, novelist and organizational leader.
 * 27 February – Jørn Lier Horst, crime fiction writer.
 * 22 March – Gunhild Ørn, cyclist.
 * 30 March – Signe Trosten, biathlete.
 * 31 March – Linn Skåber, actress, singer, comedian, text writer and TV personality.
 * 2 April – Anette Tønsberg, speed skater.
 * 7 April – Maria Strømme, physicist
 * 8 April – Torill Eidsheim, politician.
 * 16 April – Margreth Olin, film director.
 * 28 May – Gry Blekastad Almås, journalist and news anchor
 * 11 June – Hilde Magnusson Lydvo, politician
 * 12 June – Henriette Henriksen, handball player.
 * 13 July – Gudrun Høie, sport wrestler.
 * 24 July – Anja Garbarek, singer-songwriter
 * 26 July – Ingvil Aarbakke, artist (d.2005)
 * 20 August – Ove Jørstad footballer (d.2008)
 * 24 August – Mona Dahle, handball player.
 * 27 August – Gisle Elvebakken, speed skater.
 * 15 September – Hege Reitan, sport wrestler.
 * 15 September – Monica Valvik, racing cyclist.
 * 22 September – Ole Petter Andreassen, musician and producer
 * 27 October – Cathrine Marie Lofthus, physician and civil servant.
 * 13 November – Kjerstin Wøyen Funderud, politician.
 * 22 November – Nils-Ole Foshaug, politician.
 * 8 December – Mads Ousdal, actor.
 * 16 December – Astri Aas-Hansen, politician

Full date missing

 * Nina Schanke Funnemark, tax director.

Notable deaths

 * 2 February – Hannah Ryggen, textile artist (born 1894).
 * 4 February – Sig Haugdahl, motor racing driver in America (b.1891)
 * 7 February – Ole Landmark, architect (b.1885)
 * 11 February – Per Næsset, politician (b.1898)
 * 12 February – Johan Strand Johansen, politician and Minister (b.1903)
 * 18 March – Håkon Endreson, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1891)
 * 2 April – Agnes Hvoslef, operatic soprano (born 1883).
 * 18 April – Halfdan Bjølgerud, high jumper (b.1884)
 * 5 May – Finn Bjørnseth, geodesist (born 1892).
 * 12 May – Gunvald Tomstad, resistance fighter (b.1918)
 * 22 May – Birger Var, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1893)
 * 24 May – Harald Hagen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1902)
 * 27 June – Lauritz Schmidt, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1897)
 * 11 July – Niels Larsen Bruun, naval officer (born 1893)
 * 28 July – Ola Teigen, politician (b.1937)
 * 29 July – Johannes S. Andersen, renowned career criminal and resistance fighter (b.1898)
 * 23 September – Magnus Johansen, politician (b.1886)
 * 12 October – Alfred Vågnes, politician (b.1880)
 * 19 October – Conrad Olsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1891)
 * 9 November – John Schjelderup Giæver, author and polar researcher (b.1901)
 * 23 November – Alf Prøysen, writer and musician (b.1914).

Full date unknown

 * Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister (b.1902)
 * Ole H. Løvlien, politician (b.1897)
 * Sverre Munck, businessperson (b.1898)
 * Jakob Martin Pettersen, politician and Minister (b.1899)
 * Henry Rudi, huntsman and polar bear hunter (b.1889)
 * Isdal Woman, Belgian or French tourist murdered in Ulriken, Bergen, November 1970.