1970 in Norway

Events in the year 1970 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Olav V
Prime Minister – Per Borten

Events

27 April – The oil company Phillips Petroleum makes a new oil discovery in the North Sea. The Ekofisk oil field remains one of the most important oil fields in the North Sea.
7 May – Norway's Resistance Museum is opened to the public.
17 May – Thor Heyerdahl and his crew sets sail from Morocco towards Latin America aboard Ra II, a papyrus boat modeled after ancient Egyptian sailing vessels, in an attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean and prove his theory that the ancient Egyptians sailed to America in ancient times.
19 June – The Nature Conservation Act was adopted.
12 July – Ra II arrives in Barbados.
20 September – A volcano eruption occurs on Jan Mayen. As a result, the island is evacuated.
1 November – Population Census: 3,874,133 inhabitants in Norway.
Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget is opened for traffic

Literature

Finn Carling, novelist, playwright, poet and essayist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
Simen Skjønsberg, journalist and writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.

Notable births

3 January – May Helen Hetland Ervik, politician.
4 January – Carl Frode Tiller, author
12 January – Line Johansen, sport wrestler.
15 January – Geir Tangen, crime novelist.
25 January – Margunn Haugenes, footballer.
4 February – Nina Nilsen, sport wrestler.
6 February – Trine Lise Sundnes, politician and trade unionist.
23 February – Heidi Marie Kriznik, novelist and organizational leader.
27 February – Jørn Lier Horst, crime fiction writer.
22 March – Gunhild Ørn, cyclist.
30 March – Signe Trosten, biathlete.
31 March – Linn Skåber, actress, singer, comedian, text writer and TV personality.
2 April – Anette Tønsberg, speed skater.
7 April – Maria Strømme, physicist
8 April – Torill Eidsheim, politician.
16 April – Margreth Olin, film director.
28 May – Gry Blekastad Almås, journalist and news anchor
11 June – Hilde Magnusson Lydvo, politician
12 June – Henriette Henriksen, handball player.
13 July – Gudrun Høie, sport wrestler.
15 July – Bente Estil, politician
24 July – Anja Garbarek, singer-songwriter
26 July – Ingvil Aarbakke, artist
20 August – Ove Jørstad footballer
24 August – Mona Dahle, handball player.
27 August – Gisle Elvebakken, speed skater.
3 September – Veslemøy Hedvig Østrem, newspaper editor.
15 September – Hege Reitan, sport wrestler.
15 September – Monica Valvik, racing cyclist.
22 September – Ole Petter Andreassen, musician and producer
27 October – Cathrine Marie Lofthus, physician and civil servant.
13 November – Kjerstin Wøyen Funderud, politician.
22 November – Nils-Ole Foshaug, politician.
8 December – Mads Ousdal, actor.
16 December – Astri Aas-Hansen, politician

Full date missing

Nina Schanke Funnemark, tax director.

Notable deaths

2 February – Hannah Ryggen, textile artist.
4 February – Sig Haugdahl, motor racing driver in America
7 February – Ole Landmark, architect
11 February – Per Næsset, politician
12 February – Johan Strand Johansen, politician and Minister
18 March – Håkon Endreson, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
2 April – Agnes Hvoslef, operatic soprano.
18 April – Halfdan Bjølgerud, high jumper
5 May – Finn Bjørnseth, geodesist.
12 May – Gunvald Tomstad, resistance fighter
22 May – Birger Var, rower and Olympic bronze medallist
24 May – Harald Hagen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
27 June – Lauritz Schmidt, sailor and Olympic silver medallist
11 July – Niels Larsen Bruun, naval officer
28 July – Ola Teigen, politician
29 July – Johannes S. Andersen, renowned career criminal and resistance fighter
3 August – Bokken Lasson, concert and cabaret singer.
23 September – Magnus Johansen, politician
12 October – Alfred Vågnes, politician
19 October – Conrad Olsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist
9 November – John Schjelderup Giæver, author and polar researcher
23 November – Alf Prøysen, writer and musician.

Full date unknown

Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister
Ole H. Løvlien, politician
Sverre Munck, businessperson
Jakob Martin Pettersen, politician and Minister
Henry Rudi, huntsman and polar bear hunter
Isdal Woman, Belgian or French tourist murdered in Ulriken, Bergen, November 1970.