# 1975 in Norway

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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

## Popular culture
### Literature

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

## Notable births
### January to March

* 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.
* 4 February – Eirik Hoff Lysholm, journalist and newspaper editor.
* 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

### April to June

* 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.
* 4 June – Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes, politician.
* 21 June – Tone Gunn Frustøl, footballer.

### July to September

* 20 July – Erik Hagen, footballer.
* 25 July – Håvard Ellefsen, also known as Mortiis, black metal musician
* 30 July – Maja Lunde, writer.
* 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.

### October to December

* 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.
* 29 December – Line Kjørsvik, pool player.

### Full date unknown

* Frode Haltli, accordion player
* Selina Toyomasu, singer (born in the UK)

## 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)