1974 in Norway

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Events in the year 1974 in Norway.

## Incumbents

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

## Events

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* 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.[1]

## Popular culture

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### Sports

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### Music

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Main article: 1974 in Norwegian 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.

### Film

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Main article: Norwegian films of the 1970s § 1974

### Literature

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* Haiene, novel by Jens Bjørneboe

## Notable births

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Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Cecilie Skog

* 4 January – Sjur Miljeteig, trumpet player and composer
* 31 January – Kristine Duvholt Havnås, handball player.[2]
* 13 March – Siv Juvik Tveitnes, media executive.[3]
* 17 March – Bjarte Breiteig, short story writer
* 18 March – Anne Tønnessen, footballer.[4]
* 28 March – Marianne Sivertsen Næss, politician.[5]
* 30 March – Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, politician.[6]
* 31 March – Linda Konttorp, sailor.[7]
* 1 May – Mari Sundli Tveit, educationalist and research executive.[8]
* 22 May – Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, diplomat and politician.[9]
* 29 May - Henning H. Bergsvåg, poet[10]
* 13 June – Noman Mubashir, journalist
* 19 June – Mari Rege, economist and university economics professor[11]
* 7 July – Ingeborg Arvola, writer.[12]
* 13 July – Sheila Barth Stanford, chess player.[13]
* 2 August – Karianne Bråthen, politician.[14]
* 9 August – Cecilie Skog, adventurer.[15]
* 1 September – Hilde Østbø, handball player.[16]
* 14 September - Mette Solli, kickboxer.[17]
* 25 September – Bente Elin Lilleøkseth, politician
* 2 December – Trude Gimle, alpine skier.[18]

## Notable deaths

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Francis Bull in 1925

* 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).[19]
* 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)
* 18 October – Anders Lange, politician (b.1904)
* 13 November – Jens Lunde, politician (b.1884)
* 17 December – Jørgen Bru, sport shooter (b.1881)

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* Ørnulf Bast, sculptor (b.1907)
* Halfdan Haneborg Hansen, military officer, Milorg pioneer and businessman (born 1890).[20][21]
* 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).[22]
* 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)

## See also

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Portals:

* Norway
* History
* Lists

## References

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1. ^ "Første kvinnelige ambassadør". Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 21 December 1974. p. 14.
2. ^ "Kristine Duvholt". olympedia.org. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
3. ^ Garvik, Olav. "Siv Juvik Tveitnes". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
4. ^ "Anne Tønnessen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
5. ^ "Næss, Marianne Sivertsen (1974-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2021.
6. ^ "Gjelsvik, Sigbjørn (1974-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
7. ^ "Linda Konttorp". olympedia.org. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
8. ^ Garvik, Olav. "Mari Sundli Tveit". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
9. ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Anne Beathe Tvinnereim". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
10. ^ "Henning H. Bergsvåg" (in Norwegian). Norsk Forfattersentrum. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
11. ^ Landets yngste økonomiprofessor, uis.no
12. ^ Skei, Hans H.; Herzog, Ingvild Christine. "Ingeborg Arvola". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
13. ^ Grønn, Atle. "Sheila Barth Stanford". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
14. ^ "Bråthen, Karianne B. (1974-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
15. ^ Larsen, Arne; Langlo, Per. "Cecilie Skog". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
16. ^ "Hilde Østbø". olympedia.org. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
17. ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Mette Solli". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
18. ^ "Trude Gimle". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
19. ^ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Francis Bull". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
20. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Haneborg Hansen, Halfdan Olaf". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 208. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
21. ^ Moland, Arnfinn (1995). "Hansen, Halfdan Haneborg". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 159\. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
22. ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Tormod Normann". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

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