1974 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Trygve Bratteli

  Events

• 2 January – 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.

  Popular culture

Sports

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

Literature

• Haiene, novel by Jens Bjørneboe

  Notable births

• 4 January – Sjur Miljeteig, trumpet player and composer
• 17 March – Bjarte Breiteig, short story writer
• 22 May - Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, diplomat and politician.
• 13 June – Noman Mubashir, journalist
• 14 September - Mette Solli, kickboxer.
• 25 September – Bente Elin Lilleøkseth, politician

  Notable deaths

• 16 January – Johannes Olai Olsen, politician
• 7 February – Sigge Johannessen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
• 14 February – Halfdan Schjøtt, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
• May – Leif Høegh, shipowner
• 19 June – Aasmund Brynildsen, essayist, biographer, magazine editor and publishing house consultant
• 4 July – Francis Bull, literary historian, professor, essayist and magazine editor.
• 20 August – Haldor Bjerkeseth, politician
• 22 August – Sverre Hansen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist
• 25 September – Hartmann Bjørnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
• 18 October – Anders Lange, politician
• 13 November – Jens Lunde, politician
• 17 December – Jørgen Bru, sport shooter

  Full date unknown

• Ørnulf Bast, sculptor
• Halfdan Haneborg Hansen, military officer, Milorg pioneer and businessman.
• Kirsten Hansteen, politician and Minister, first female member of cabinet in Norway
• Sonja Aase Ludvigsen, politician and Minister
• Tormod Normann, lawyer, competitive swimmer and sports administrator.
• Sverre Petterssen, meteorologist
• Arne Skaug, politician and Minister
• Axel Heiberg Stang, politician and Minister
• Gabriel Thorstensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
• Nils Voss, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist