1971 in Norway

Events in the year 1971 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Olav V
Prime Minister – Per Borten until 17 October, Trygve Bratteli

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.
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.
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.
July – American saxophonist Sonny Rollins performs at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival, joined by pianist Bobo Stenson, bassist Arild Andersen, and drummer Jon Christensen.
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.
24 October – Rosenborg defeat Fredrikstad 4-1 in the Norwegian Cup Final at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.

Undated

Per Arneberg, poet, prosaist and translator is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
Arild Nyquist, novelist, poet, children's writer and musician, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.

Notable births

1 February – Harald Brattbakk, footballer and pilot
18 February – May Britt Lagesen, politician
18 March – Hilde Synnøve Lid, freestyle skier
24 March – Bengt Rune Strifeldt, politician.
3 April – Ingvild Vaggen Malvik, politician
5 April – Åslaug Sem-Jacobsen, politician
6 April – Mona Grudt, model and 1990 Miss Universe
13 May – Espen Lind, songwriter, producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist
16 May – Pia Wedege, luger
20 May – Hanne Stenvaag, politician
11 June –, pianist and children's writer
15 June – Vibeke Larsen, politician
28 June – Dagrun Eriksen, politician
28 June – Steinar Opstad, poet
20 July – Guro Angell Gimse, politician
9 September – Ann Cathrin Eriksen, handball player
12 September – Tom Strømstad Olsen, politician
29 September –
* Kyrre Andreassen, writer.
* Frida Melvær, politician
2 October – Anette Igland, footballer
5 October – Ole Robert Reitan, businessperson
18 October – Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal, politician
16 November – Anne Hagenborg, politician
17 November – Tonje Sagstuen, handball player
22 November – Geir Hartly Andreassen, cinematographer
22 November – Gunnar Wærness, poet
2 December – Linn T. Sunne, children's writer
10 December – Arnfinn Kristiansen, bobsledder

Notable deaths

5 January – Elling M. Solheim, writer.
16 January – Halfdan Gran Olsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist
29 January – Bjarne Guldager, sprinter
31 January – Gunnar Jahn, jurist, economist and politician
21 February – Johs Haugerud, politician
24 February – Hartvig Svendsen, politician
1 March – Harald Damsleth, cartoonist, illustrator and ad-man
11 March – Julius Sundsvik, novelist and newspaper editor
1 April – Hans Svarstad, politician
2 May – Olaf Barda, chess player, first Norwegian International Master
24 May – Haakon Hansen, politician
1 June – Aksel Jacobsen Bogdanoff, communist
2 June – Per Mathiesen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
26 June – Halvor Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
29 June – Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim, politician
15 July – Nic. Stang, art historian and writer
16 July – Birger Brandtzæg, merchant and owner of a fishing station
19 July – Hans Kristian Bromstad, politician
20 July – Olaf Ingebretsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist
6 August – Finn Moe, politician
19 August – Arthur Sundt, politician
4 September – Bjarne Lyngstad, politician and Minister
23 September – Signy Arctander, statistician and economist
29 September – Johannes Lid, botanist
5 October – Marit Hemstad, sprinter
5 October – Marit Øiseth, cross country skier
17 October – Leif Grøner, banker and politician
22 October – Håkon Ellingsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist
18 November – Leif Bjorholt Burull, politician
24 November – Nils Hønsvald, politician and Minister
2 December – Erling Viksjø, architect
10 December – Arne Langset, politician
12 December – Kristian Johan Bodøgaard, politician
20 December – Svale Solheim, folklorist.