1971 in Norway

none May 2020 1971 Events in the year 1971 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 – Per Borten (Centre Party) until 17 October, Trygve Bratteli (Labour Party) Events Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. 13 February – Amendments to the Helsinki Treaty of Co-operation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are signed.The Helsinki Treaty Nordic cooperation https://www.norden.org/en/information/helsinki-treaty 2025-08-29 www.norden.org en 17 March – Bratteli's First Cabinet was appointed. 22 May – A fire breaks out in the crew quarters of the Norwegian passenger ship MS Meteor near Vancouver, Canada. The vessel is evacuated after an explosion and blaze; 32 crew members are killed.CANADA: PASSENGERS ABANDON FLAMING NORWEGIAN CRUISE SHIP https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/ 2025-08-29 British Pathé en-GB 14 June – The Storting adopt the "Ten Oil Commandments", formulated by Rolf Hellem of the Labour Party, outlining key principles for Norway’s petroleum policy.2021-06-14 «De ti oljebud» vedtatt for 50 år siden https://www.stortinget.no/no/Hva-skjer-pa-Stortinget/Nyhetsarkiv/Hva-skjer-nyheter/2020-2021/de-ti-oljebud-vedtatt-for-50-ar-siden/ 2025-08-29 Stortinget no July – American saxophonist Sonny Rollins performs at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival, joined by pianist Bobo Stenson, bassist Arild Andersen, and drummer Jon Christensen.Sketches Jazz 2024-03-12 Sonny Rollins at the 1971 Kongsberg Jazz Festival in Norway Jazz Sketches https://jazzsketches.substack.com/p/sonny-rollins-at-the-1971-kongsberg 2025-08-29 Jazz Sketches 5 September – The first Kalvøya Festival is held with Finn Kalvik, Kristin Berglund, Jan Garbarek and Ruphus; the starting point for Norway's largest rock festival.Fredriksen Sten HJEM https://kalvoyafestivalen.no/ 2025-08-29 Kalvøyafestivalen en-US 24 October – Rosenborg defeat Fredrikstad 4-1 in the Norwegian Cup Final at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.Fotballforbund Norges Fredrikstads cuphistorie https://www.fotball.no/turneringer/nm-menn/2024/fredrikstads-cuphistorie/ 2025-08-29 fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund no Undated Per Arneberg, poet, prosaist and translator is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.https://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Språk--og-litteraturpriser.aspx Språk- og litteraturpriser Norwegian Riksmålsforbundet 28 March 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100401160415/http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Spr%C3%A5k--og-litteraturpriser.aspx 1 April 2010 Arild Nyquist, novelist, poet, children's writer and musician, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.http://www.forfatterportalen.no/litteraturpriser/legat.htm Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat Forfatterportalen.no Norwegian 17 February 2009 18 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218072925/http://www.forfatterportalen.no/litteraturpriser/legat.htm dead Notable births January to March thumb |right |150 px |Stian Carstensen 5 January – Stian Carstensen, musician.Stian Carstensen Tor Hammerø Christopher Monsen Ola Djupvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Stian_Carstensen no 1 September 2026 15 January – Agnete Carlsen, footballer.Agnete Synnøve Carlsen Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Agnete_Synnøve_Carlsen no 1 September 2026 21 January – Per-Willy Amundsen, politician.Per-Willy Amundsen Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per-Willy_Amundsen no 1 September 2026 1 February – Harald Brattbakk, footballer and pilot 8 February – Steinar Hoen, high jumper.Steinar Hoen Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Steinar_Hoen no 1 September 2026 18 February – May Britt Lagesen, politicianhttps://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=MABL stortinget.no Lagesen, May Britt (1971-) no 15 October 2021 18 March – Hilde Synnøve Lid, freestyle skierHilde Synnøve Lid Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hilde_Synnøve_Lid no 12 February 2023 19 March – Rikard Spets, politician.Rikard Spets Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rikard_Spets no 1 September 2026 22 March – Laila Goody, actress.Laila Goody Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Laila_Goody no 1 September 2026 24 March – Bengt Rune Strifeldt, politician.Bengt Rune Strifeldt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bengt_Rune_Strifeldt no 31 January 2023 April to June thumb |right |150 px |Vibeke Larsen thumb|right |150 px |Dagrun Eriksen 3 April – Ingvild Vaggen Malvik, politician 3 April – Eirik Lae Solberg, politician.Eirik Lae Solberg Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Eirik_Lae_Solberg no 1 September 2026 5 April – Åslaug Sem-Jacobsen, politicianÅslaug Sem-Jacobsen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Åslaug_Sem-Jacobsen no 21 October 2021 6 April – Marit Eikemo, writer.Marit Eikemo Mette Karlsvik Kåre Johan Mjør Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marit_Eikemo no 1 September 2026 6 April – Mona Grudt, model and 1990 Miss Universe 21 April – Solveig Slettahjell, jazz singer.Solveig Slettahjell Tor Hammerø Christopher Monsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Solveig_Slettahjell no 1 September 2026 25 April – Heidi Olufsen, diplomat.Heidi Olufsen Sten Lundbo Sten Lundbo Jon Bech Jon Ramberg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Heidi_Olufsen no 1 September 2026 25 April – Trygve Seim, jazz musician.Trygve Seim Johs Bergh Stian Ausland Omdal Christopher Monsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Trygve_Seim no 1 September 2026 4 May – Bent Høie, politician.Bent Høie Hallvard Notaker Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bent_Høie no 1 September 2026 5 May – Charles Tjessem, chef.Charles Tjessem Ole Skau Jakobsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Charles_Tjessem no 1 September 2026 10 May – Vegard Høidalen, volleyball player.Vegard Høidalen Rune Fossum Lillesvangstu Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Vegard_Høidalen no 1 September 2026 12 May – Kristin Asbjørnsen, singer and composer.Kristin Asbjørnsen Christopher Monsen Bjørn Stendahl Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kristin_Asbjørnsen no 1 September 2026 13 May – Espen Lind, songwriter, producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist 16 May – Pia Wedege, lugerhttps://www.olympedia.org/athletes/83016 Olympedia Pia Wedege 24 August 2021 20 May – Hanne Stenvaag, politicianHanne Beate Stenvaag https://roedt.no/hanne-stenvaag Red Party 14 September 2025 Oslo, Norway no July 2026 InternetArchiveBot 31 May – Jon Øigarden, actor.Jon Øigarden Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jon_Øigarden no 1 September 2026 10 June – Solveig Kloppen, comedian.Solveig Kloppen Trond Smith-Meyer Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Solveig_Kloppen no 1 September 2026 11 June – Gudrun Skretting no, pianist and children's writer 15 June – Vibeke Larsen, politicianVibeke Larsen Mikkel Berg-Nordlie Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Vibeke_Larsen no 22 January 2023 17 June – Espen Sandberg, film director.Espen Sandberg Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Espen_Sandberg no 1 September 2026 28 June – Dagrun Eriksen, politician 28 June – Steinar Opstad, poetSteinar Opstad Eivind Myklebust Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Steinar_Opstad no 25 March 2023 29 June – Bjørnar Teigen, actor, playwright and stage director.Bjørnar Lisether Teigen Svend Erik Løken Larsen Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjørnar_Lisether_Teigen no 1 September 2026 July to September thumb |right |150 px |Unni Wilhelmsen thumb |right |150 px |Märtha Louise 12 July – Lars Lervik, military officer.Lars Sivert Lervik Dag Leraand Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lars_Sivert_Lervik no 1 September 2026 12 July – Unni Wilhelmsen, singer and songwriter.Unni Wilhelmsen Jon Vidar Bergan Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Unni_Wilhelmsen no 1 September 2026 20 July – Guro Angell Gimse, politician. Guro Angell Gimse Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Guro_Angell_Gimse no 1 September 2026 21 July – Erik Mykland, footballer.Erik Mykland Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Erik_Mykland no 1 September 2026 26 July – Marita Liabø, writer.Marita Liabø Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marita_Liabø no 1 September 2026 29 July – Nils-Øivind Haagensen, writer and editor.Nils-Øivind Haagensen Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nils-Øivind_Haagensen no 1 September 2026 1 August – Anne Lindboe, politician. Anne Lindboe Sten Lundbo Arild Aspøy Knut Are Tvedt Sten Lundbo Arild Aspøy Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_Lindboe no 1 September 2026 30 August – Ole Klemetsen, boxer.Ole Klemetsen Anders Werner Øfsti Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ole_Klemetsen no 1 September 2026 7 September – Kjersti Grini, handball player.Kjersti Grini Thomas Aune Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjersti_Grini no 1 September 2026 9 September – Ann Cathrin Eriksen, handball playerhttps://www.olympedia.org/athletes/32471 Olympedia Ann-Cathrin Eriksen 20 August 2021 12 September – Tom Strømstad Olsen, politician 22 September – Märtha Louise, princess.Märtha Louise Erik Fosnes Hansen Knut Are Tvedt Terje Bratberg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Märtha_Louise no 1 September 2026 29 September – Kyrre Andreassen, writer.Kyrre Andreassen Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kyrre_Andreassen no 27 March 2025 Frida Melvær, politicianFrida Melvær Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Frida_Melvær no 1 September 2021 October to December thumb |right |150 px | Linn T. Sunne 2 October – Anette Igland, footballer 4 October – Trond Espen Seim, actor.Trond Espen Seim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Trond_Espen_Seim no 1 September 2026 5 October – Ole Robert Reitan, businesspersonOle Robert Reitan Stian Brekke Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ole_Robert_Reitan no 11 March 2023 15 October – Annbjørg Lien, fiddler.Annbjørg Lien Bjørn Aksdal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Annbjørg_Lien no 1 September 2026 18 October – Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal, politician 21 October – Thomas Ulsrud, curler (died 2022).Thomas Ulsrud Haavard Nordlie Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Thomas_Ulsrud no 1 September 2026 23 October – Marianne Aulie, painter.Marianne Aulie Tina Hanssen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marianne_Aulie no 1 September 2026 28 October – Siri Pettersen, writer.Siri Pettersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Siri_Pettersen no 1 September 2026 16 November – Anne Hagenborg, politician 17 November – Tonje Sagstuen, handball playerhttps://www.olympedia.org/athletes/32486 Olympedia Tonje Sagstuen 19 August 2021 22 November – Geir Hartly Andreassen, cinematographer 22 November – Gunnar Wærness, poetGunnar Wærness Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gunnar_Wærness no 11 January 2023 2 December – Linn T. Sunne, children's writerLinn T. Sunne Øystein Espe Bae Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Linn_T._Sunne no 7 July 2021 10 December – Arnfinn Kristiansen, bobsledderhttps://www.olympedia.org/athletes/99918 Olympedia Arnfinn Kristiansen 21 August 2021 16 December – Anita Krohn Traaseth, business executive.Anita Krohn Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Stian Brekke Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anita_Krohn no 1 September 2026 Notable deaths thumb |right |150 px | Gunnar Jahn thumb |right |150 px | Olaf Barda thumb |right |150 px | Erling Viksjø 5 January – Elling M. Solheim, writer (born 1905).Elling M. Solheim Christopher Hals Gylseth Christopher Hals Gylseth Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Elling_M._Solheim no 15 January 2025 16 January – Halfdan Gran Olsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1910) 29 January – Bjarne Guldager, sprinter (b.1897) 31 January – Gunnar Jahn, jurist, economist and politician (b.1883) 21 February – Johs Haugerud, politician (b.1896) 24 February – Hartvig Svendsen, politician (b.1902) 1 March – Harald Damsleth, cartoonist, illustrator and ad-man (b.1906) 11 March – Julius Sundsvik, novelist and newspaper editor (b.1891) 1 April – Hans Svarstad, politician (b.1883) 2 May – Olaf Barda, chess player, first Norwegian International Master (b.1909) 24 May – Haakon Hansen, politician (b.1907) 1 June – Aksel Jacobsen Bogdanoff, communist (b.1922) 2 June – Per Mathiesen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1885) 26 June – Halvor Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1894) 29 June – Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim, politician (b.1886) 15 July – Nic. Stang, art historian and writer (b.1908) 16 July – Birger Brandtzæg, merchant and owner of a fishing station (b.1893)Hvem er Hvem? 1968 Brandtzæg, Birger 10 Bjørn Steenstrup Oslo Aschehoug Norwegian 19 July – Hans Kristian Bromstad, politician (b.1903) 20 July – Olaf Ingebretsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1892) 6 August – Finn Moe, politician (b.1902)Finn Moe Norsk biografisk leksikon Knut Einar Eriksen Knut Einar Eriksen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Finn_Moe/utdypning Norwegian 23 December 2014 19 August – Arthur Sundt, politician (b.1899) 4 September – Bjarne Lyngstad, politician and Minister (b.1901) 23 September – Signy Arctander, statistician and economist (b.1895)Signy Arctander Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Signy_Arctander no 9 January 2024 29 September – Johannes Lid, botanist (b.1886)Johannes Lid Norsk biografisk leksikon Per Sunding Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Johannes_Lid/utdypning Norwegian 23 November 2012 5 October – Marit Hemstad, sprinter (b.1928) 5 October – Marit Øiseth, cross country skier (b.1928) 17 October – Leif Grøner, banker and politician (b.1884) 22 October – Håkon Ellingsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1894) 18 November – Leif Bjorholt Burull, politician (b.1895) 24 November – Nils Hønsvald, politician and Minister (b.1899) 2 December – Erling Viksjø, architect (b.1910)Erling Viksjø Arne Gunnarsjaa Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Erling_Viksjø no 20 August 2021 10 December – Arne Langset, politician (b.1893) 12 December – Kristian Johan Bodøgaard, politician (b.1885) 20 December – Svale Solheim, folklorist (born 1903).Svale Solheim Reimund Kvideland Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Svale_Solheim no 1 December 2025 See also Norway History Lists References External links 1971