1972 in Norway

Events in the year 1972 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Olav V
 * Prime Minister – Trygve Bratteli (Labour Party) until 17 October, Lars Korvald (Christian Democratic Party)

Events

 * 15 June – The Norwegian pension age is lowered to 67.
 * 16 July – Divers discover the wreck of the Dutch merchant ship Akerendam which sank near the island Runde in 1725 during its maiden voyage killing the entire ship's crew of 200 people. A large gold and silver treasure was also discovered aboard the ship.
 * 25 September – Norwegian European Communities membership referendum where a 53.5 majority says "No" to joining the European Community
 * The cabinet of Trygve Bratteli resigns as a direct result of the referendum
 * 18 October – Lars Korvald becomes Prime Minister of Norway
 * 18 October – Korvald's Cabinet was appointed.
 * 23 December – Braathens SAFE Flight 239 crashes in Asker upon landing at Fornebu airport, Oslo, Norway, killing 40 of 45 people on board.
 * The Norwegian Ministry of the Environment is established
 * Molde Airport, Årø is opened for traffic
 * The Rock carvings at Alta are discovered
 * Tripp Trapp, the original Norwegian designed adjustable wooden high chair for children, launched and soon became a best selling item in Norway

Literature

 * Bortreist på ubestemt tid, crime novel by Sigrun Krokvik.

January

 * 8 January –
 * Lotte Søvre, sport wrestler.
 * Rune Støstad, politician.
 * 11 January – Kåre Conradi, actor.
 * 12 January – Espen Knutsen, hockey player
 * 25 January – Anita Østby, politician.
 * 28 January – Gøril Kringen, footballer.
 * 31 January – Anne Holten, sport wrestler.

February

 * 17 February – Johnny Jensen, handball player.
 * 18 February – Glenn Solberg, handball player and coach.
 * 27 February – Steinar Johansen, speed skater.

March

 * 4 March – Nocturno Culto, musician
 * 9 March – Ingrid Lorentzen, ballet dancer.
 * 23 March – Line Verndal, actress.
 * 28 March – Jeanette Lunde, alpine skier and sailor.

April



 * 13 April – Kari-Anne Jønnes, politician.
 * 13 April – Hugo Rocha, Norway-born Portuguese competitive sailor and Olympic medalist.
 * 19 April – Eivind Melleby, sailor.
 * 22 April – Jim Svenøy, middle-distance runner.
 * 23 April – Barbro-Lill Hætta-Jacobsen, politician

May

 * 16 May – Kirsti Husby, newspaper editor.
 * 20 May – Bård Borgersen, footballer
 * 31 May – Frode Estil, cross-country skier

June



 * 12 June – Jan Steinar Engeli Johansen, politician
 * 16 June – Synnøve Konglevoll, politician.
 * 24 June – Mette Gundersen, politician
 * 27 June – Jeanette Nilsen, handball player.
 * 28 June – Heikki Holmås, politician

July



 * 13 July – Selma Lønning Aarø, writer.
 * 25 July – Tage Pettersen, politician

August

 * 14 August – Torkel Engeness, first ever Olympic flag bearer for Kyrgyzstan, despite being a Norwegian citizen and having no connection to Kyrgyzstan
 * 24 August – Christian Ruud, tennis player.

September



 * 19 September – kristoffer joner, actor
 * 28 September
 * Anne Nymark Andersen, footballer.
 * Nina Nymark Andersen, footballer.
 * 30 September – Ari Behn, author (d. 2019)

October

 * 30 October – Gro Espeseth, footballer.

November

 * 6 November – Sveinung Stensland, politician.
 * 16 November
 * Ingunn Bollerud, cyclist.
 * Karianne Eikeland, sailor.
 * 23 November – Alfie Haaland, footballer.
 * 29 November – Hege Haukeland Liadal, politician.

December

 * 2 December – Trond Fausa Aurvåg, actor.
 * 16 December – Geir-Asbjørn Jørgensen, politician.
 * 17 December – Alfred Bjørlo, politician.
 * 18 December – Trine Strand, sport wrestler.

Notable deaths



 * 5 January – Olav Midttun, philologist, media executive and magazine editor (born 1883).
 * 6 January – Hans Mikal Solsem, politician (b.1912)
 * 2 February – Einar Staff, wholesaler (born 1889).
 * 3 February – Sverre Grøner, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1890)
 * 3 March – Oskar Slaaen, politician (b.1907)
 * 29 March – Reidar Magnus Aamo, politician (b.1898)
 * 4 April – Haldis Tjernsberg, politician (b.1903)
 * 7 April – Mons Arntsen Løvset, politician (b.1891)
 * 11 April – Reidar Ødegaard, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1901)
 * 22 April –
 * Isak Abrahamsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1891)
 * Arne Espeland, writer (b. 1885)
 * 18 May – Gunnar Thoresen, bobsledder (b.1921)
 * 7 June – Bjarne Eilif Thorvik, politician (b.1908)
 * 13 June – Per Severin Hjermann, politician (b.1891)
 * 16 July – Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik, politician (b.1892)
 * 17 July – Oscar Engelstad, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1882)
 * 30 July – Arne Sunde, politician, Olympic shooter, army officer and diplomat (b.1883)
 * 1 September – Tor Lund, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888)
 * 6 September – Terje Wold, judge, politician and Minister (b.1899)
 * 14 September – Oddmund Myklebust, politician and Minister (b.1915)
 * 15 September – Erik Hesselberg, sailor and crew member on the Kon-Tiki expedition (b. 1914)
 * 18 September – Gunvald Engelstad, politician (b.1900)
 * 22 September – Olaf Solumsmoen, newspaper editor and politician (b.1896)
 * 28 September – Ole Bae, civil servant (b.1902)
 * 29 September – Nils Ebbessøn Astrup, ship owner (born 1901).
 * 8 October – Karl Johan Fjermeros, politician (b.1885)
 * 11 October – Nils Fixdal, athlete (b.1889)
 * 17 October – Alf Gowart Olsen, shipowner (born 1912).
 * 19 October – Jacob Christie Kielland, architect (b.1897)
 * October – Reidar Rye Haugan, newspaper publisher in America (b.1893)
 * 11 November – Guri Johannessen, politician (b.1911)
 * 1 December – Harald Houge Torp, politician (b.1890)
 * 7 December – Arne Kildal, librarian and civil servant (b.1885)
 * 12 December – Rasmus Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888).

Full date unknown

 * Petter Martinsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1887)
 * Gunnar Schjelderup, businessperson (b.1895)
 * Jon Sundby, politician and Minister (b.1883)
 * Helge Thiis, architect and art critic (b.1897)
 * Jørgen Vogt, newspaper editor and politician (b.1900)