# 1972 in Norway

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Events in the year 1972 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Olav V
* Prime Minister – Trygve Bratteli (Labour Party) until 17 October, Lars Korvald (Christian Democratic Party)

## Events

* 15 June – The Norwegian pension age is lowered to 67.
* 16 July – Divers discover the wreck of the Dutch merchant ship Akerendam which sank near the island Runde in 1725 during its maiden voyage killing the entire ship's crew of 200 people. A large gold and silver treasure was also discovered aboard the ship.
* 25 September – Norwegian European Communities membership referendum where a 53.5 majority says "No" to joining the European Community
* The cabinet of Trygve Bratteli resigns as a direct result of the referendum
* 18 October – Lars Korvald becomes Prime Minister of Norway
* 18 October – Korvald's Cabinet was appointed.
* 23 December – Braathens SAFE Flight 239 crashes in Asker upon landing at Fornebu airport, Oslo, Norway, killing 40 of 45 people on board.
* The Norwegian Ministry of the Environment is established
* Molde Airport, Årø is opened for traffic
* The Rock carvings at Alta are discovered
* Tripp Trapp, the original Norwegian designed adjustable wooden high chair for children, launched and soon became a best selling item in Norway

## Popular culture
### Literature

* Bortreist på ubestemt tid, crime novel by Sigrun Krokvik.

## Notable births
### January

* 8 January –
** Lotte Søvre, sport wrestler.
** Rune Støstad, politician.
* 11 January – Kåre Conradi, actor.
* 12 January – Espen Knutsen, hockey player
* 25 January – Anita Østby, politician.
* 28 January – Gøril Kringen, footballer.
* 31 January – Anne Holten, sport wrestler.

### February

* 1 February – Nils Christian Moe-Repstad, poet (died 2022).
* 17 February – Johnny Jensen, handball player.
* 18 February – Glenn Solberg, handball player and coach.
* 27 February – Steinar Johansen, speed skater.

### March

* 4 March – Nocturno Culto, musician
* 9 March – Ingrid Lorentzen, ballet dancer.
* 23 March – Line Verndal, actress.
* 28 March – Jeanette Lunde, alpine skier and sailor.

### April

* 13 April – Kari-Anne Jønnes, politician.
* 13 April – Hugo Rocha, Norway-born Portuguese competitive sailor and Olympic medalist.
* 19 April – Eivind Melleby, sailor.
* 22 April – Jim Svenøy, middle-distance runner.
* 23 April – Barbro-Lill Hætta-Jacobsen, politician

### May

* 16 May – Kirsti Husby, newspaper editor.
* 20 May – Bård Borgersen, footballer
* 31 May – Frode Estil, cross-country skier

### June

* 12 June – Jan Steinar Engeli Johansen, politician
* 16 June – Synnøve Konglevoll, politician.
* 24 June – Mette Gundersen, politician
* 27 June – Jeanette Nilsen, handball player.
* 28 June – Heikki Holmås, politician

### July

* 13 July – Selma Lønning Aarø, writer.
* 25 July – Tage Pettersen, politician

### August

* 4 August – Øyvind Vågnes, writer, editor, and professor of media science (died 2025).
* 14 August – Torkel Engeness, first ever Olympic flag bearer for Kyrgyzstan, despite being a Norwegian citizen and having no connection to Kyrgyzstan
* 24 August – Christian Ruud, tennis player.

### September

* 19 September – kristoffer joner, actor
* 28 September
** Anne Nymark Andersen, footballer.
** Nina Nymark Andersen, footballer.
* 30 September – Ari Behn, author (d. 2019)

### October

* 30 October – Gro Espeseth, footballer.

### November

* 6 November – Sveinung Stensland, politician.
* 16 November
** Ingunn Bollerud, cyclist.
** Karianne Eikeland, sailor.
* 23 November – Alfie Haaland, footballer.
* 29 November – Hege Haukeland Liadal, politician.

### December

* 2 December – Trond Fausa Aurvåg, actor.
* 16 December – Geir-Asbjørn Jørgensen, politician.
* 17 December – Alfred Bjørlo, politician.
* 18 December – Trine Strand, sport wrestler.

## Notable deaths

* 5 January – Olav Midttun, philologist, media executive and magazine editor (born 1883).
* 6 January – Hans Mikal Solsem, politician (b.1912)
* 2 February – Einar Staff, wholesaler (born 1889).
* 3 February – Sverre Grøner, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1890)
* 3 March – Oskar Slaaen, politician (b.1907)
* 29 March – Reidar Magnus Aamo, politician (b.1898)
* 4 April – Haldis Tjernsberg, politician (b.1903)
* 7 April – Mons Arntsen Løvset, politician (b.1891)
* 11 April – Reidar Ødegaard, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1901)
* 22 April –
** Isak Abrahamsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1891)
** Arne Espeland, writer (b. 1885)
* 18 May – Gunnar Thoresen, bobsledder (b.1921)
* 7 June – Bjarne Eilif Thorvik, politician (b.1908)
* 13 June – Per Severin Hjermann, politician (b.1891)
* 16 July – Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik, politician (b.1892)
* 17 July – Oscar Engelstad, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1882)
* 30 July – Arne Sunde, politician, Olympic shooter, army officer and diplomat (b.1883)
* 1 September – Tor Lund, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888)
* 6 September – Terje Wold, judge, politician and Minister (b.1899)
* 14 September – Oddmund Myklebust, politician and Minister (b.1915)
* 15 September – Erik Hesselberg, sailor and crew member on the Kon-Tiki expedition (b. 1914)
* 18 September – Gunvald Engelstad, politician (b.1900)
* 22 September – Olaf Solumsmoen, newspaper editor and politician (b.1896)
* 26 September – Carl Bonnevie, jurist and politician (born 1881).
* 28 September – Ole Bae, civil servant (b.1902)
* 29 September – Nils Ebbessøn Astrup, ship owner (born 1901).
* 8 October – Karl Johan Fjermeros, politician (b.1885)
* 11 October – Nils Fixdal, athlete (b.1889)
* 17 October – Alf Gowart Olsen, shipowner (born 1912).
* 19 October – Jacob Christie Kielland, architect (b.1897)
* October – Reidar Rye Haugan, newspaper publisher in America (b.1893)
* 11 November – Guri Johannessen, politician (b.1911)
* 1 December – Harald Houge Torp, politician (b.1890)
* 7 December – Arne Kildal, librarian and civil servant (b.1885)
* 12 December – Rasmus Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888).

### Full date unknown

* Petter Martinsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1887)
* Gunnar Schjelderup, businessperson (b.1895)
* Jon Sundby, politician and Minister (b.1883)
* Helge Thiis, architect and art critic (b.1897)
* Jørgen Vogt, newspaper editor and politician (b.1900)