1984 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch

  Events

• 20 January – Arne Treholt was arrested on suspicion of spying for the Soviet Union.
• 17 July – The first baby conceived in Norway by artificial insemination is born at the Regional Hospital of Trondheim.
• 1 September – NRK P2 begins its radio broadcasts from Trondheim.

  Popular culture

Sports

• The 1984 Norwegian Football Cup was won by Fredrikstad after beating Viking 3–2 in the final.

  Music

• Live at Jazz Alive, live album by Thorgeir Stubø

  Film

Literature

• Simen Skjønsberg, journalist and writer, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize.

  Notable births

• 3 January – Rannveig Aamodt, rock climber
• 4 January – Trond Bersu, musician
• 16 January – Line Jahr, ski jumper
• 5 February – Trond Olsen, footballer
• 20 February – Mari Kvien Brunvoll, folk and jazz singer
• 26 February – Espen Ruud, footballer
• 26 April – Andrea Rydin Berge, jazz musician
• 6 May – Gard Kvale, swimmer.
• 25 May – Marion Raven, singer-songwriter
• 28 May – Ina Wroldsen, singer-songwriter
• 29 May – Jo Berger Myhre, musician
• 13 June – Anna Ljunggren, politician
• 18 June – Frida Ånnevik, jazz singer
• 8 July – Jo Skaansar, jazz musician
• 15 July – Linn Jørum Sulland, handball player.
• 19 July – Lasse Gjertsen, animator, musician, and videographer
• 27 July – Cecilie Myrseth, politician
• 14 August – Kristoffer Kompen, jazz musician
• 12 November – Einar Riegelhuth Koren, handball player
• 17 November – Erik Solbakken, television presenter
• 26 September – Martin Johnsrud Sundby, cross-country skier.
• 27 November – Jon Kristian Fjellestad, organist and composer
• 28 November – Richard Colman, Australian Paralympic athlete
• 27 December – Jørgen Mathisen, jazz musician

  Notable deaths

• 10 January – Thoralf Strømstad, Nordic skier and Olympic silver medallist
• 20 January – Hagbart Haakonsen, cross country skier
• 24 January – Egil Halmøy, politician
• 1 February – Hans Vinjarengen, skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion
• 4 March – Odd Bang-Hansen, novelist and children's writer
• 9 March – Kristian Johansson, ski jumper
• 25 March – Martin Stokken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist, athlete
• 5 April – Lillemor von Hanno, actress and writer.
• 14 April – Anders Haugen, ski jumper
• 22 April – Erling Nilsen, boxer and Olympic bronze medallist.
• 23 April – Ivar Johansen, bobsledder.
• 26 April – Helge Løvland, decathlete and Olympic gold medallist
• 21 May – Randi Bakke, pair skater
• 6 July – Johan Lauritz Eidem, politician
• 29 July – Erling Johan Vindenes, politician
• 24 August – John Johnsen, swimmer
• 4 September – Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician
• 4 September – Bjarne Johnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
• 6 September – Leiv Kreyberg, pathologist.
• 9 September – Gunnar Jamvold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
• 20 September – Frithjof Bettum, jurist and politician
• 22 October – Sverre Østbye, Nordic skier
• 23 October – Hans Karolus Ommedal, politician
• 4 November – Lars Amandus Aasgard, politician
• 20 November – Trygve Bratteli, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway.

  Full date missing

• Henrik Edland, veterinarian
• Rolf Gammleng, violinist and organizational leader.
• Magnhild Haalke, novelist
• Mikkel Ødelien, soil researcher
• Petter Pettersson, Jr., politician
• August Schou, historian
• Reidar Fauske Sognnaes, Dean of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, forensic scientist