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{{Year in Norway|1970}}
Events in the year '''1970 in Norway'''.

==Incumbents==
* [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Monarch]] – [[Olav V]]
* [[Heads of government of Norway|Prime Minister]] – [[Per Borten]] ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]])

==Events==
[[File:Ra 2.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Thor Heyerdahl]] and his crew sets sail from [[Morocco]] for [[Latin America]] aboard [[Ra II]]]]
* 27 April – The oil company [[Phillips Petroleum]] makes a new oil discovery ([[Ekofisk oil field]]) in the [[North Sea]]. The Ekofisk oil field remains one of the most important oil fields in the North Sea.
* 7 May – [[Norway's Resistance Museum]] is opened to the public.
* 17 May – [[Thor Heyerdahl]] and his crew sets sail from [[Morocco]] towards [[Latin America]] aboard [[Ra II]], a [[papyrus]] boat modeled after ancient Egyptian sailing vessels, in an attempt to cross the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and prove his theory that the ancient Egyptians sailed to America in ancient times.
* 19 June – The Nature Conservation Act (Naturvernlova) was adopted.
* 12 July – [[Ra II]] arrives in [[Barbados]].
* 20 September – A [[volcano eruption]] occurs on [[Jan Mayen]]. As a result, the island is evacuated.
* 1 November – Population Census: 3,874,133 inhabitants in Norway.
* [[Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget]] is opened for traffic

==Popular culture==
{{Expand section|date=September 2010}}

===Sports===

=== Music ===
{{Main|1970 in Norwegian music}}

===Film===
{{Main|Norwegian films of the 1970s#1970}}

===Literature===
*[[Finn Carling]], novelist, playwright, poet and essayist, is awarded the [[Riksmål Society Literature Prize]].
*[[Simen Skjønsberg]], journalist and writer, is awarded the [[Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment]] literary prize.

==Notable births==
[[File:Jørn Lier Horst, tegelstensvegg.jpg |thumb |right |150 px | [[Jørn Lier Horst]] ]] 
[[File:Linn Skåber - Nordiske Mediedager 2010.jpg |thumb |right |150 px | [[Linn Skåber]] ]] 

*4 January – [[Carl Frode Tiller]], author
*12 January – [[Line Johansen]], sport wrestler.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Line Johansen |first1=Ove |last1=Gundersen |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Line_Johansen |language=no |access-date=22 January 2023}}</ref>
*15 January – [[Geir Tangen]], crime novelist.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Geir Tangen|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|url=https://snl.no/Geir_Tangen|language=no |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>
*25 January – [[Margunn Haugenes]], footballer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/90934 |website=olympedia.org |title=Margunn Haugenes |access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref>
*4 February – [[Nina Nilsen]], sport wrestler.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Nina Nilsen |first=Ove |last=Gundersen |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Nina_Nilsen |language=no |access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref>
*6 February – [[Trine Lise Sundnes]], politician and trade unionist.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Trine Lise Sundnes |first=Knut Are |last=Tvedt |authorlink=Knut Are Tvedt |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Trine_Lise_Sundnes |language=no |access-date=29 September 2021}}</ref>
*23 February – [[Heidi Marie Kriznik]], novelist and organizational leader.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Heidi Marie Kriznik |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Heidi_Marie_Kriznik |language=no |access-date=4 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kriznik.no/cv.html |title=Heidi Marie Kriznik |language=no |access-date=4 July 2021}}</ref>
*27 February – [[Jørn Lier Horst]], crime fiction writer.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Jørn Lier Horst |first1=Hans H. |last1=Skei |author-link1=Hans H. Skei |first2= Ingvild Christine |last2=Herzog |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Jørn_Lier_Horst |language=no |access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref>
*22 March – [[Gunhild Ørn]], cyclist.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/13283 |website=olympedia.org |title=Gunhild Ørn |access-date=5 December 2022}}</ref>
*30 March – [[Signe Trosten]], biathlete.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/82888 |website=olympedia.org |title=Signe Trosten |access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref>
*31 March – [[Linn Skåber]], actress, singer, comedian, text writer and TV personality.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Linn Skåber |first=Lillian |last=Bikset |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Linn_Skåber |language=no |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref>
*2 April – [[Anette Tønsberg]], speed skater.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Anette Tønsberg |first1=Rolf |last1=Bryhn |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Anette_Tønsberg |language=no |access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref>
*7 April – [[Maria Strømme]], physicist
*8 April – [[Torill Eidsheim]], politician.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Torill Eidsheim |first1=Per Magnus Finnanger |last1=Sandsmark |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Torill_Eidsheim |language=no |access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref>
*16 April – [[Margreth Olin]], film director.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Margreth Olin |first1=Lillian |last1=Bikset |first2=Sverre Olav |last2=Lundal |first3=Bjørn Ivar Austevik |last3=Voll |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Margreth_Olin |language=no |access-date=26 November 2022}}</ref>
*28 May – [[Gry Blekastad Almås]], journalist and news anchor
*11 June – [[Hilde Magnusson Lydvo]], politician
*12 June – [[Henriette Henriksen]], handball player.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/32478 |website=olympedia.org |title=Henriette Henriksen |access-date=5 April 2023}}</ref>
*13 July – [[Gudrun Høie]], sport wrestler.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Gudrun Høie |first1=Rolf |last1=Bryhn |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Gudrun_Høie |language=no |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref>
*24 July – [[Anja Garbarek]], singer-songwriter
*26 July – [[Ingvil Aarbakke]], artist (d.2005)
*20 August – [[Ove Jørstad]] footballer (d.2008)<ref>{{cite news |first=Maiken Nøtsund |last=Fotland |author2=Morten Sandal |title=Døde på trening |url=http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=510727 |work=Verdens Gang |date=12 February 2008 |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2008-02-12 }}</ref>
*24 August – [[Mona Dahle]], handball player.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/32465 |website=olympedia.org |title=Mona Dahle |access-date=19 August 2021}}</ref>
*27 August – [[Gisle Elvebakken]], speed skater.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/85485 |website=olympedia.org |title=Gisle Elvebakken |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref>
* 3 September – [[Veslemøy Hedvig Østrem]], newspaper editor.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Veslemøy Hedvig Østrem |first=Olav |last=Garvik |author-link=Olav Garvik |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-first=Erik | editor-last=Bolstad |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Veslemøy_Hedvig_Østrem |language=no |accessdate=16 March 2025}}</ref>
*15 September – [[Hege Reitan]], sport wrestler.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Hege Reitan |first1=Ove |last1=Gundersen |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Hege_Reitan |language=no |access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>
*15 September – [[Monica Valvik]], racing cyclist.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/13250 |website=olympedia.org |title=Monica Valvik-Valen |access-date=1 September 2021}}</ref>
*22 September – [[Ole Petter Andreassen]], musician and producer
*27 October – [[Cathrine Marie Lofthus]], physician and civil servant.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Cathrine Marie Lofthus |first=Arild |last=Aspøy |author-link=Arild Aspøy |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-first=Erik | editor-last=Bolstad |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Cathrine_Marie_Lofthus |language=no |accessdate=19 February 2024}}</ref>
*13 November – [[Kjerstin Wøyen Funderud]], politician.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kjerstin Wøyen Funderud |first=Knut Are |last=Tvedt |authorlink=Knut Are Tvedt |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Kjerstin_Wøyen_Funderud |language=no |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref>
*22 November – [[Nils-Ole Foshaug]], politician.<ref>{{cite web |title=Foshaug, Nils-Ole (1970-) |url=https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=NF |website=stortinget.no |language=no |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>
*8 December – [[Mads Ousdal]], actor.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Mads Ousdal |first=Lillian |last=Bikset |authorlink= |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://www.snl.no/Mads_Ousdal |language=Norwegian |accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref>
*16 December – [[Astri Aas-Hansen]], politician

=== Full date missing ===
*[[Nina Schanke Funnemark]], tax director.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Nina Schanke Funnemark |first=Arild |last=Aspøy |author-link=Arild Aspøy |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-first=Erik | editor-last=Bolstad |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Nina_Schanke_Funnemark |language=no |accessdate=18 February 2024}}</ref>

==Notable deaths==
[[File:Bokken-lasson.png |thumb |right |150 px |[[Bokken Lasson]]]]
[[File:Alf Prøysen.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Alf Prøysen]]]]

*2 February – [[Hannah Ryggen]], textile artist (born 1894).<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Hannah Ryggen |encyclopedia=[[Norsk biografisk leksikon]]|first=Inga Elisabeth |last=Næss |editor=Helle, Knut |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=https://nbl.snl.no/Hannah_Ryggen |language=Norwegian|accessdate=18 October 2014}}</ref>
*4 February – [[Sig Haugdahl]], motor racing driver in America (b.1891)
*7 February – [[Ole Landmark]], architect (b.1885)
*11 February – [[Per Næsset]], politician (b.1898)
*12 February – [[Johan Strand Johansen]], politician and Minister (b.1903)
*18 March – [[Håkon Endreson]], gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1891)
*2 April – [[Agnes Hvoslef]], operatic soprano (born 1883).<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Agnes Hvoslef |first=Hilde |last=Holbæk-Hanssen |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Agnes_Hvoslef |language=Norwegian |access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref>
*18 April – [[Halfdan Bjølgerud]], high jumper (b.1884)
*5 May – [[Finn Bjørnseth (geodesist)|Finn Bjørnseth]], geodesist (born 1892).<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=[[Hvem er Hvem?]] |year=1968 |title=Bjørnseth, Finn |edition=10 |editor-first=Bjørn |editor-last=Steenstrup |location=Oslo |publisher=Aschehoug |language=Norwegian }}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=[[Hvem er Hvem?]] |year=1973 |title=Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum |url=https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0624.html |editor-first=Bjørn |editor-last=Steenstrup |location=Oslo |publisher=Aschehoug |language=Norwegian |access-date=27 June 2024 }}</ref>
*12 May – [[Gunvald Tomstad]], resistance fighter (b.1918)
*22 May – [[Birger Var]], rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1893)
*24 May – [[Harald Hagen]], sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1902)
*27 June – [[Lauritz Schmidt]], sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1897)
*11 July – [[Niels Larsen Bruun]], naval officer (born [[1893 in Norway|1893]])
*28 July – [[Ola Teigen]], politician (b.1937)
*29 July – [[Johannes S. Andersen]], renowned career criminal and resistance fighter (b.1898)
* 3 August – [[Bokken Lasson]], concert and cabaret singer (born [[1871 in Norway|1871]]).<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Bokken Lasson |first= |last= |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Bokken_Lasson |language=no |access-date=18 January 2025}}</ref>
*23 September – [[Magnus Johansen (politician)|Magnus Johansen]], politician (b.1886)
*12 October – [[Alfred Vågnes]], politician (b.1880)
*19 October – [[Conrad Olsen]], rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1891)
*9 November – [[John Schjelderup Giæver]], author and polar researcher (b.1901)
*23 November – [[Alf Prøysen]], writer and musician (b.1914).<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Alf Prøysen |first=Erik Bjerch |last=Hagen |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Alf_Prøysen |language=no | access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref>

===Full date unknown===
*[[Halvard Lange]], diplomat, politician and Minister (b.1902)
*[[Ole H. Løvlien]], politician (b.1897)
*[[Sverre Munck]], businessperson (b.1898)
*[[Jakob Martin Pettersen]], politician and Minister (b.1899)
*[[Henry Rudi]], huntsman and polar bear hunter (b.1889)
*[[Isdal Woman]], Belgian or French tourist murdered in [[Ulriken]], [[Bergen]], November 1970.

==See also==
{{Portal bar|Norway|History|Lists}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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