1969 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Per Borten

  Events

• 6 April – Railway accident occurs in Darbu, resulting in the deaths of 8 people.
• 8 September – The 1969 Parliamentary election takes place.
• 24 December – The oil company Phillips Petroleum made the first oil discovery in the Norwegian sector of North Sea.

  Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

• Olav Nordrå, writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.

  Notable births

• 15 May – Carsten Thomassen, journalist killed in 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack
• 1 June – Siv Jensen, politician
• 18 June – Anne Marit Bjørnflaten, politician
• 24 June – Sissel Kyrkjebø, Soprano
• 11 August – Atle Antonsen, comedian
• 2 October – Trine Skei Grande, politician
• 4 November – Line Miriam Sandberg, politician.
• 27 November – Sidsel Dalen, journalist and crime fiction writer.
• 29 November – Anniken Huitfeldt, politician and Minister

  Full date unknown

• Morten Øen, poet and author
• Gard Sveen, crime fiction writer.

  Notable deaths

• 9 January – Erling Kristvik, educator.
• 19 January – Lars Evensen, trade unionist and politician
• 22 January – Isak Larsson Flatabø, politician
• 12 February – Reidar Sørlie, discus thrower
• 16 February – Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian
• 24 February – Johan Bernhard Hjort, judge
• 22 March – Alf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
• 8 May – Armand Carlsen, speed skater and world record holder
• 11 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer
• 1 June – Ivar Ballangrud, speed skater and multiple Olympic gold medallist
• 2 June – Christen Christensen, pair skater
• 11 June – Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker
• 21 June – Arne Rostad, politician
• 15 July – Sverre Gjørwad, politician
• 17 July – Thoralf Glad, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
• 4 August – Marie Hamsun, actor and writer
• 18 August – Kristian Geelmuyden, politician
• 16 September – Tidemann Flaata Evensen, politician
• 12 October – Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress
• 18 October – Theodor Platou, brewer.
• 12 November – Ragnhild Larsen, diver
• 25 November – Peder P. Næsheim, politician
• 8 December – Ole Singstad, civil engineer in America
• 11 December – Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director
• 12 December – Sigurd Høgaas, politician
• 12 December – Bjarne Kjørberg, politician
• 15 December – Willy Røgeberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist

  Full date unknown

• Friedrich Georg Nissen, civil servant