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.

Literature

 * Haiene, novel by Jens Bjørneboe

Notable births



 * 4 January – Sjur Miljeteig, trumpet player and composer
 * 31 January – Kristine Duvholt Havnås, handball player.
 * 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.
 * 22 May – Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, diplomat and politician.
 * 29 May – Henning H. Bergsvåg, poet
 * 13 June – Noman Mubashir, journalist
 * 19 June – Mari Rege, economist and university economics professor
 * 7 July – Ingeborg Arvola, writer.
 * 13 July – Sheila Barth Stanford, chess player.
 * 2 August – Karianne Bråthen, politician.
 * 9 August – Cecilie Skog, adventurer.
 * 1 September – Hilde Østbø, handball player.
 * 14 September – Mette Solli, kickboxer.
 * 25 September – Bente Elin Lilleøkseth, politician
 * 2 December – Trude Gimle, alpine skier.

Notable deaths

 * 16 January – Johannes Olai Olsen, politician (b.1895)
 * 7 February – Sigge Johannessen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1884)
 * 14 February – Halfdan Schjøtt, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1893)
 * May – Leif Høegh, shipowner (b.1896)
 * 19 June – Aasmund Brynildsen, essayist, biographer, magazine editor and publishing house consultant (b.1917)
 * 4 July – Francis Bull, literary historian, professor, essayist and magazine editor (b.1887).
 * 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)
 * 18 October – Anders Lange, politician (b.1904)
 * 13 November – Jens Lunde, politician (b.1884)
 * 17 December – Jørgen Bru, sport shooter (b.1881)

Full date unknown

 * Ørnulf Bast, sculptor (b.1907)
 * Halfdan Haneborg Hansen, military officer, Milorg pioneer and businessman (born 1890).
 * Kirsten Hansteen, politician and Minister, first female member of cabinet in Norway (b.1903)
 * Sonja Aase Ludvigsen, politician and Minister (b.1928)
 * Tormod Normann, lawyer, competitive swimmer and sports administrator (born 1905).
 * Sverre Petterssen, meteorologist (b.1898)
 * Arne Skaug, politician and Minister (b.1906)
 * Axel Heiberg Stang, politician and Minister (b.1904)
 * Gabriel Thorstensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888)
 * Nils Voss, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1886)