1975 in Norway

Events in the year 1975 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

 * 1 January – Advertising of alcohol and tobacco products are prohibited.
 * NRK started television broadcasts in color.
 * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
 * July 29 to August 7 – 14th World Scout Jamboree, Lillehammer

Literature

 * Stein Mehren, poet, novelist, essayist and playwright, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.

Notable births



 * 9 January – Rolf Bae, mountaineer (d.2008).
 * 11 January – Trine Bakke, alpine skier.
 * 23 January – Ingeborg Helen Marken, alpine skier.
 * 26 January – Tonje Larsen, handball player.
 * 1 March – Heidi Gjermundsen Broch, actress and singer.
 * 4 March – Mats Eilertsen, jazz musician.
 * 12 March – Cecilie Leganger, handball player.
 * 25 March
 * Monica Knudsen, footballer.
 * Lisa Stokke, singer and actress
 * 9 April – Bertine Zetlitz, pop singer.
 * 23 April
 * Stine Brun Kjeldaas, snowboarder.
 * Helge Lien, jazz pianist, composer and band leader.
 * 24 April – Marte Mjøs Persen, politician.
 * 30 April – Kristin Roskifte, illustrator and author of picture books.
 * 8 May – Anna Ceselie Brustad Moe, politician
 * 18 May – Ingvild Kjerkol, politician.
 * 26 May – Marte Michelet, journalist, critic and non-fiction writer.
 * 29 May – Gunnar Garfors, media professional, traveller, and author
 * 30 May – Synne Sun Løes, novelist and children's writer.
 * 3 June – Christine Bøe Jensen, footballer.
 * 21 June – Tone Gunn Frustøl, footballer.
 * 20 July – Erik Hagen, footballer.
 * 25 July – Håvard Ellefsen, also known as Mortiis, black metal musician
 * 1 August – Ane Dahl Torp, actress.
 * 2 August – Lars Petter Hagen, actress.
 * 7 August – Gaahl (Kristian Eivind Espedal), black metal musician
 * 2 September – Daniel Skjeldam, business executive.
 * 19 September – Anna Bache-Wiig, actress and writer.
 * 26 September – Anna Børve Jenssen, newspaper editor.
 * 12 October – Marianne Beate Kielland, mezzo-soprano.
 * 28 October – Aksel Hennie, actor.
 * 1 November – Lise Myhre, cartoonist.
 * 5 November – Abid Raja, jurist and politician.
 * 14 November – Nicolai Cleve Broch, actor.
 * 19 November – Kristine Kristiansen, alpine skier.
 * 24 November – Marian Saastad Ottesen, actress.
 * 27 November – Frode Nymo, jazz musician.
 * 28 November – Jenny Klinge, politician.
 * 4 December – Ellen Dorrit Petersen, actress.

Full date unknown

 * Frode Haltli, accordion player

Notable deaths

 * 15 January – Edmund Fjærvoll, politician (b.1910)
 * 15 January – Håkon Tønsager, rower (b.1890)
 * 28 January – Ola Raknes, psychoanalyst and philologist (b.1887)
 * 1 February – Martin Smeby, politician (b.1891)
 * 5 February – Kristian Fjerdingen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1884).
 * 22 February – Brynhild Berge, diver (b.1901)
 * 14 March – Oddvar Sponberg, race walker (b.1914)
 * 12 April – Alf Andersen, ski jumper and Olympic gold medallist (b.1906)
 * 16 April – Oscar Larsen, middle-distance runner (b.1887)
 * 23 April – Ole Stenen, Nordic skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (b.1903).
 * 29 April – Torleiv Corneliussen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1890)
 * 5 May – Nils Eriksen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1911)
 * 15 May – Einar Iveland, politician (b.1892).
 * 5 June – Ivar Skjånes, politician (b.1888)
 * 11 June – Karl Lunde, politician (b.1892)
 * 3 July – Arne Halse, athlete and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
 * 24 July – Frithjof Andersen, wrestler and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1893).
 * 27 July – Kristian Welhaven, chief of the Oslo police force 1927–1954 (b.1883)
 * 10 August – Andreas Backer, journalist and organizational leader (born 1895).
 * 14 August – Einar Normann Rasmussen, politician (b.1907)
 * 18 August – Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, military officer and war historian (b.1897)
 * 24 August – Oskar Steinvik, politician (b.1908)
 * 26 August – Olaf Holtedahl, geologist (b.1885)
 * 6 September – Kristoffer Nilsen, boxer (b.1901)
 * 8 October – Frithjof Sælen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1892)
 * 11 October – Henry Karlsen, politician (b.1912)
 * 12 October – Peder Kjellberg, boxer (b.1902)
 * 26 December – Salve Andreas Salvesen, politician (b.1909)

Full date unknown

 * Kornelius Bergsvik, politician (b.1889)
 * Thor Bjørklund, carpenter and inventor of the cheese slicer (b.1889)
 * Thorleif Christoffersen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1900)
 * Johan Faye, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)
 * Peder Furubotn, cabinetmaker and politician (b.1890)
 * Johan Peter Holtsmark, physicist (b.1894)
 * Rolf Kiær, hydrographer (b.1897)
 * Egil Offenberg, politician and Minister (b.1899)
 * Toralv Øksnevad, politician, journalist, newspaper editor and radio personality (b.1891)
 * Bjart Ording, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist (b.1898)
 * Øystein Olsen Ravner, politician (b.1893)
 * Aimée Sommerfelt, author (b.1892)