1972 in Norway

none October 2025 May 2020 1972 Events in the year 1972 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Olav V.Olav 5. Tore Rem Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olav_5. no 30 March 2026 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 Music 1972 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1970s#1972 Literature Bortreist på ubestemt tid, crime novel by Sigrun Krokvik.Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen 89 Øystein Rottem Øystein Rottem 3 Cappelen Oslo 1998 Norwegian 82-02-16426-5 Notable births January thumb |right |150 px | Gøril Kringen 2 January – Egil Østenstad, footballer 8 January – Lotte Søvre, sport wrestler.Lotte Søvre Ove Gundersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lotte_Søvre no 29 November 2022 8 January – Rune Støstad, politician.Støstad, Rune (1972-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=RUNSTS stortinget.no no 5 October 2021 9 January – Arild Andersen, footballer 11 January – Kåre Conradi, actor.Kåre Conradi Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kåre_Conradi no 25 August 2021 12 January – Espen Knutsen, ice hockey player 25 January – Anita Østby, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=AOS stortinget.no Østby, Anita (1972-) no 25 August 2021 28 January – Gøril Kringen, footballer.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/90937 Olympedia Gøril Kringen 21 August 2021 31 January – Anne Holten, sport wrestler.Anne Holten Ove Gundersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_Holten no 22 October 2021 February 1 February – Nils Christian Moe-Repstad, poet (died 2022).Nils Christian Moe-Repstad Anders Engelstad Romøren Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nils_Christian_Moe-Repstad no 6 February 2025 2 February – Jarle Wee, footballer 15 February – Asle Andersen, footballer 17 February – Johnny Jensen, handball player.http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/men/2009-10/player/502792/Johnny+Jensen history.eurohandball.com Johnny Jensen, Player 23 October 2021 18 February – Glenn Solberg, handball player and coach.Glenn Solberg Svein Askheim Thomas Aune Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Glenn_Solberg no 26 January 2023 27 February – Steinar Johansen, speed skater.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/87568 Olympedia Steinar Johansen 25 August 2021 27 February – Kenneth Storvik, footballer 28 February – Jo Tessem, footballer March 4 March – Nocturno Culto, musician 5 March – Knut Erik Folland, footballer and manager 9 March – Ingrid Lorentzen, ballet dancer.Ingrid Lorentzen Toini Kristensen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ingrid_Lorentzen no 27 August 2021 21 March – Ole Bjørn Sundgot, footballer 23 March – Line Verndal, actress.Line Verndal Lillian Bikset Anne Grete Nilsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Line_Verndal no 25 August 2021 27 March – Anne-Kat. Hærland, comedian.Anne-Kat. Hærland Øyvind Reisegg Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne-Kat._Hærland no 10 May 2025 28 March – Jeanette Lunde, alpine skier and sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/81718 Olympedia Jeanette Lunde 25 August 2021 April thumb |right |150 px | Kari-Anne Jønnes 13 April – Kari-Anne Jønnes, politician.Jønnes, Kari-Anne (1972-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=KARJ stortinget.no no 2 October 2021 13 April – Hugo Rocha, Norway-born Portuguese sailor.https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/hugo-rocha-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418024821/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/hugo-rocha-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Hugo Rocha Sports-reference.com 4 September 2016 16 April – Arild Stavrum, footballer 19 April – Eivind Melleby, sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/121195 Olympedia Eivind Melleby 4 February 2024 21 April – Vidar Riseth, footballer 22 April – Jim Svenøy, steeplechase runner.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/74233 Olympedia Jim Svenøy 25 August 2021 23 April – Barbro-Lill Hætta-Jacobsen, politician 27 April – Bjørn Arild Levernes, footballer May 1 May – Steinar Nilsen, footballer 3 May – Gard Kristiansen, footballer 9 May – Christian Holter, footballer 12 May – André Nevstad, footballer 12 May – Sander Solberg, footballer 15 May – Rune Vindheim, footballer 16 May – Kirsti Husby, newspaper editor.Kirsti Husby Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kirsti_Husby Norwegian 9 April 2023 16 May – Frank Strandli, footballer 20 May – Bård Borgersen, footballer 29 May – Tor Åge Larsen, footballer 31 May – Frode Estil, cross-country skier June thumb |right |150 px | Synnøve Konglevoll 12 June – Jan Steinar Engeli Johansen, politician 13 June – Stig Johansen, footballer 16 June – Synnøve Konglevoll, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=SKO stortinget.no Konglevoll, Synnøve (1972-) no 29 November 2022 17 June – Bjørn Tore Kvarme, footballer 24 June – Mette Gundersen, politician 27 June – Jeanette Nilsen, handball player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/91360 Olympedia Jeanette Nilsen 20 August 2021 28 June – Heikki Holmås, politician July thumb |right|150px| Tage Pettersen 13 July – Selma Lønning Aarø, writer.Selma Lønning Aarø Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Selma_Lønning_Aarø Norwegian 8 September 2018 19 July – Sigrid Moldestad, folk musician.Sigrid Terese Moldestad Gaute Losnegård Stina Aasen Lødemel Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sigrid_Terese_Moldestad no 10 May 2025 21 July – Marte Gerhardsen, organizational leader and politician.Marte Gerhardsen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marte_Gerhardsen no 10 May 2025 25 July – Tage Pettersen, politician and sports official 30 July – Jon Olav Hjelde, footballer August 1 August – Christer Basma, footballer 4 August – Øyvind Vågnes, writer, editor, and professor of media science (died 2025).Øyvind Vågnes Janne Stigen Drangsholt Janne Stigen Drangsholt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Øyvind_Vågnes no 8 January 2025 7 August – Vegar Barlie, ice hockey player 11 August – Stian Larsen, footballer 12 August – Espen Skistad, footballer 24 August – Christian Ruud, tennis player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/1037 Olympedia Christian Ruud 25 August 2021 27 August – Espen Horsrud, footballer 30 August – Vegard Strøm, footballer September thumb |right |150 px | Ari Behn 10 September – Bente Skari, cross-country skier.Bente Skari Frode Fretland Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bente_Skari no 10 May 2025 19 September – Kristoffer Joner, actor 20 September – Glenn Arne Hansen, footballer 28 September – Anne and Nina Nymark Andersen, footballers.Nina Nymark Andersen Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nina_Nymark_Andersen no 11 March 2023Anne Nymark Andersen Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_Nymark_Andersen no 11 March 2023 30 September – Ari Behn, author (died 2019) October 8 October – Lars Joachim Grimstad, footballer and author 16 October – Tommy Bergersen, footballer 30 October – Gro Espeseth, footballer.Gro Espeseth Ole Petter Pedersen Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gro_Espeseth no 24 October 2021 November 5 November – Thomas Frigård, footballer 6 November – Sveinung Stensland, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=SVES stortinget.no Stensland, Sveinung (1972-) no 19 October 2021 16 November Ingunn Bollerud, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/13071 Olympedia Ingunn Bollerud 24 August 2021 Karianne Eikeland, sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/103997 Olympedia Karianne Eikeland 26 March 2023 23 November – Alf-Inge Haaland, footballer.Jan Holm Jørn Sundby https://snl.no/Alfie_Haaland Alfie Haaland Store norske leksikon 11 July 2026 no 27 November – Thormod Ness, footballer 28 November – Cato André Hansen, footballer and manager 29 November – Hege Haukeland Liadal, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=HHLI stortinget.no Liadal, Hege Haukeland (1972-) no 21 October 2021 December 2 December – Trond Fausa Aurvåg, actor.Trond Fausa Aurvåg Trond Olav Svendsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Trond_Fausa_Aurvåg no 25 August 2021 9 December – Dagfinn Enerly, footballer 13 December – Jonny Hanssen, footballer and manager 16 December – Geir-Asbjørn Jørgensen, politician.Jørgensen, Geir (1972-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=GEIRAJ stortinget.no no 3 October 2021 17 December – Alfred Bjørlo, politician.Bjørlo, Alfred Jens (1972-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=ALFBJR stortinget.no no 4 October 2021 18 December – Trine Strand, sport wrestler.Trine Strand Ove Gundersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Trine_Strand no 27 August 2021 Notable deaths thumb|Arne Kildal 5 January – Olav Midttun, philologist, media executive and magazine editor (born 1883).Olav Midttun Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olav_Midttun no 6 July 2024 6 January – Hans Mikal Solsem, politician (b.1912) 2 February – Einar Staff, wholesaler (born 1889).1968 Staff, Einar Hvem er hvem? Steenstrup, Bjørn Aschehoug Oslo 10 519 NorwegianHvem er Hvem? Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum 1973 11 630 https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0630.html 12 June 2019 Bjørn Steenstrup Oslo Aschehoug Norwegian 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)2007 Arne Espeland Store norske leksikon Henriksen, Petter Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://www.snl.no/Arne_Espeland Norwegian 12 June 2009 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) 26 September – Carl Bonnevie, jurist and politician (born 1881). Carl Emil Christian Bonnevie Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Carl_Emil_Christian_Bonnevie no 10 December 2024 28 September – Ole Bae, civil servant (b.1902) 29 September – Nils Ebbessøn Astrup, ship owner (born 1901).Nils Ebbessøn Astrup Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nils_Ebbessøn_Astrup no 23 April 2021 8 October – Karl Johan Fjermeros, politician (b.1885) 11 October – Nils Fixdal, athlete (b.1889) 17 October – Alf Gowart Olsen, shipowner (born 1912).Hvem er Hvem? 1968 Gowart Olsen, Alf 10 Bjørn Steenstrup Oslo Aschehoug Norwegian Hvem er Hvem? 1973 Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum 11 626 https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0626.html 12 April 2013 Bjørn Steenstrup Oslo Aschehoug Norwegian 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).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/rasmus-birkeland-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035104/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/rasmus-birkeland-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Rasmus Birkeland Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 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) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1972