# 1974 in Norway

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Events in the year 1974 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Olav V
* Prime Minister – Trygve Bratteli (Labour Party)

## Events

* 2 January – The drilling rig "Transocean 3" sinks in the North Sea.
* 1 February – Lillehammer affair: Five Israeli Mossad agents are sentenced to prison terms for the assassination of Ahmed Bouchiki. The prison terms ranged from two and a half to five years, although all the agents were eventually released within 22 months and deported back to Israel.
* 15 September – The wreck of the Danish slave ship Fredensborg, which sank during a storm in 1768, is discovered off the coast of Tromøya.
* 31 October – Parliament rejects a bill on abortion.
* 20 December – Kirsten Ohm is named by the King-in-Council as Norway's first female ambassador, assuming office in 1975.

## Popular culture
### Music

* Inger Lise Rypdal and Benny Borg win the 1973 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Christiania Jazzband, Saft, Torkil Bye/Brynjar Hoff, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Bjørn Sand/Totto Osvold and Oddvar Nygaards Kvartett also receive the award. Dizzie Tunes win in the category "Music for children" and Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa win the Special Award.

### Literature

* Haiene, novel by Jens Bjørneboe

## Notable births
### January – March

* 4 January – Sjur Miljeteig, trumpet player and composer
* 31 January – Kristine Duvholt Havnås, handball player.
* 13 March – Siv Juvik Tveitnes, media executive.
* 17 March – Bjarte Breiteig, short story writer
* 18 March – Anne Tønnessen, footballer.
* 28 March – Marianne Sivertsen Næss, politician.
* 30 March – Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, politician.
* 31 March – Linda Konttorp, sailor.

### April – June

* 1 May – Mari Sundli Tveit, educationalist and research executive.
* 22 May – Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, diplomat and politician.
* 29 May – Henning H. Bergsvåg, poet
* 13 June – Noman Mubashir, journalist
* 19 June – Mari Rege, economist and university economics professor

### July – September

* 7 July – Ingeborg Arvola, writer.
* 13 July – Sheila Barth Stanford, chess player.
* 2 August – Karianne Bråthen, politician.
* 9 August – Cecilie Skog, adventurer.
* 1 September – Hilde Østbø, handball player.
* 14 September – Mette Solli, kickboxer.
* 25 September – Bente Elin Lilleøkseth, politician
* 29 September – Henriette Steenstrup, actress, comedian and scriptwriter.

### October – December

* 31 October – Eskil Vogt, film director and screenwriter.
* 1 December – Kari Solem, handball player.
* 2 December – Trude Gimle, alpine skier.

## Notable deaths

* 16 January – Johannes Olai Olsen, politician (b.1895)
* 7 February – Sigge Johannessen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1884)
* 14 February – Halfdan Schjøtt, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1893)
* May – Leif Høegh, shipowner (b.1896)
* 19 June – Aasmund Brynildsen, essayist, biographer, magazine editor and publishing house consultant (b.1917)
* 4 July – Francis Bull, literary historian, professor, essayist and magazine editor (b.1887).
* 20 August – Haldor Bjerkeseth, politician (b.1883)
* 22 August – Sverre Hansen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1913)
* 25 September – Hartmann Bjørnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1889)
* 29 September – Arthur Ruud, trade unionist, sports administrator (born 1905).
* 18 October – Anders Lange, politician (b.1904)
* 13 November – Jens Lunde, politician (b.1884)
* 17 December – Jørgen Bru, sport shooter (b.1881)

### Full date unknown

* Ørnulf Bast, sculptor (b.1907)
* Halfdan Haneborg Hansen, military officer, Milorg pioneer and businessman (born 1890).
* Kirsten Hansteen, politician and Minister, first female member of cabinet in Norway (b.1903)
* Sonja Aase Ludvigsen, politician and Minister (b.1928)
* Tormod Normann, lawyer, competitive swimmer and sports administrator (born 1905).
* Sverre Petterssen, meteorologist (b.1898)
* Arne Skaug, politician and Minister (b.1906)
* Axel Heiberg Stang, politician and Minister (b.1904)
* Gabriel Thorstensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888)
* Nils Voss, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1886)