Events in the year 1971 in Norway.
Incumbents Monarch – Olav V. Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party) until 17 October, Trygve Bratteli (Labour Party)
Events Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. 13 February – Amendments to the Helsinki Treaty of Co-operation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are signed. 17 March – Bratteli's First Cabinet was appointed. 22 May – A fire breaks out in the crew quarters of the Norwegian passenger ship MS Meteor near Vancouver, Canada. The vessel is evacuated after an explosion and blaze; 32 crew members are killed. 14 June – The Storting adopt the "Ten Oil Commandments", formulated by Rolf Hellem of the Labour Party, outlining key principles for Norway’s petroleum policy. July – American saxophonist Sonny Rollins performs at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival, joined by pianist Bobo Stenson, bassist Arild Andersen, and drummer Jon Christensen. 5 September – The first Kalvøya Festival is held with Finn Kalvik, Kristin Berglund, Jan Garbarek and Ruphus; the starting point for Norway's largest rock festival. 24 October – Rosenborg defeat Fredrikstad 4-1 in the Norwegian Cup Final at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.
Undated Per Arneberg, poet, prosaist and translator is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. Arild Nyquist, novelist, poet, children's writer and musician, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.
Notable births January to March
5 January – Stian Carstensen, musician. 15 January – Agnete Carlsen, footballer. 21 January – Per-Willy Amundsen, politician. 1 February – Harald Brattbakk, footballer and pilot 8 February – Steinar Hoen, high jumper. 18 February – May Britt Lagesen, politician 18 March – Hilde Synnøve Lid, freestyle skier 19 March – Rikard Spets, politician. 22 March – Laila Goody, actress. 24 March – Bengt Rune Strifeldt, politician.
April to June
3 April – Ingvild Vaggen Malvik, politician 3 April – Eirik Lae Solberg, politician. 5 April – Åslaug Sem-Jacobsen, politician 6 April – Marit Eikemo, writer. 6 April – Mona Grudt, model and 1990 Miss Universe 21 April – Solveig Slettahjell, jazz singer. 25 April – Heidi Olufsen, diplomat. 25 April – Trygve Seim, jazz musician. 4 May – Bent Høie, politician. 5 May – Charles Tjessem, chef. 10 May – Vegard Høidalen, volleyball player. 12 May – Kristin Asbjørnsen, singer and composer. 13 May – Espen Lind, songwriter, producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist 16 May – Pia Wedege, luger 20 May – Hanne Stenvaag, politician 31 May – Jon Øigarden, actor. 10 June – Solveig Kloppen, comedian. 11 June – , pianist and children's writer 15 June – Vibeke Larsen, politician 17 June – Espen Sandberg, film director. 28 June – Dagrun Eriksen, politician 28 June – Steinar Opstad, poet 29 June – Bjørnar Teigen, actor, playwright and stage director.
July to September
12 July – Lars Lervik, military officer. 12 July – Unni Wilhelmsen, singer and songwriter. 20 July – Guro Angell Gimse, politician. 21 July – Erik Mykland, footballer. 26 July – Marita Liabø, writer. 29 July – Nils-Øivind Haagensen, writer and editor. 1 August – Anne Lindboe, politician. 30 August – Ole Klemetsen, boxer. 7 September – Kjersti Grini, handball player. 9 September – Ann Cathrin Eriksen, handball player 12 September – Tom Strømstad Olsen, politician 22 September – Märtha Louise, princess. 29 September – Kyrre Andreassen, writer. Frida Melvær, politician
October to December
2 October – Anette Igland, footballer 4 October – Trond Espen Seim, actor. 5 October – Ole Robert Reitan, businessperson 15 October – Annbjørg Lien, fiddler. 18 October – Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal, politician 21 October – Thomas Ulsrud, curler (died 2022). 23 October – Marianne Aulie, painter. 28 October – Siri Pettersen, writer. 16 November – Anne Hagenborg, politician 17 November – Tonje Sagstuen, handball player 22 November – Geir Hartly Andreassen, cinematographer 22 November – Gunnar Wærness, poet 2 December – Linn T. Sunne, children's writer 10 December – Arnfinn Kristiansen, bobsledder 16 December – Anita Krohn Traaseth, business executive.
Notable deaths
5 January – Elling M. Solheim, writer (born 1905). 16 January – Halfdan Gran Olsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1910) 29 January – Bjarne Guldager, sprinter (b.1897) 31 January – Gunnar Jahn, jurist, economist and politician (b.1883) 21 February – Johs Haugerud, politician (b.1896) 24 February – Hartvig Svendsen, politician (b.1902) 1 March – Harald Damsleth, cartoonist, illustrator and ad-man (b.1906) 11 March – Julius Sundsvik, novelist and newspaper editor (b.1891) 1 April – Hans Svarstad, politician (b.1883) 2 May – Olaf Barda, chess player, first Norwegian International Master (b.1909) 24 May – Haakon Hansen, politician (b.1907) 1 June – Aksel Jacobsen Bogdanoff, communist (b.1922) 2 June – Per Mathiesen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1885) 26 June – Halvor Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1894) 29 June – Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim, politician (b.1886) 15 July – Nic. Stang, art historian and writer (b.1908) 16 July – Birger Brandtzæg, merchant and owner of a fishing station (b.1893) 19 July – Hans Kristian Bromstad, politician (b.1903) 20 July – Olaf Ingebretsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1892) 6 August – Finn Moe, politician (b.1902) 19 August – Arthur Sundt, politician (b.1899) 4 September – Bjarne Lyngstad, politician and Minister (b.1901) 23 September – Signy Arctander, statistician and economist (b.1895) 29 September – Johannes Lid, botanist (b.1886) 5 October – Marit Hemstad, sprinter (b.1928) 5 October – Marit Øiseth, cross country skier (b.1928) 17 October – Leif Grøner, banker and politician (b.1884) 22 October – Håkon Ellingsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1894) 18 November – Leif Bjorholt Burull, politician (b.1895) 24 November – Nils Hønsvald, politician and Minister (b.1899) 2 December – Erling Viksjø, architect (b.1910) 10 December – Arne Langset, politician (b.1893) 12 December – Kristian Johan Bodøgaard, politician (b.1885) 20 December – Svale Solheim, folklorist (born 1903).
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