The following events occurred in Norway in the year 1967.

Incumbents Monarch – Olav V. Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party)

Events 1 January – The Norwegian National Insurance Act (Folketrygdloven) was introduced. 22 October – The opening of the Tjeldsund Bridge. September 22 – The first major electoral test for the four-party bourgeois coalition government. 24 November – The voting age in Norway was set to 20 years of age. Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. The Government Pension Fund of Norway (Norwegian: Statens pensjonsfond Norge or SPN) was established by the Norwegian National Insurance Act (Folketrygdloven) Natur og Ungdom is established.

Sports 11 to 12 February – The World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men are held in Oslo. Walter Presch coaches the Norwegian football team.

Music

Film

Literature Per Hansson, journalist and writer, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize. Hallvard Rieber-Mohn, writer and Dominican priest, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. Astrid Tollefsen, poet, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the poetry collection Hendelser. Johan Borgen is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, for the short story collection Nye noveller.

Notable births January

1 January – Trude Brænne Larssen, novelist 5 January – Kjetil Skogrand, historian and politician. 10 January – Jan Åge Fjørtoft, footballer. 12 January (in Sweden) – Vendela Kirsebom, model and actress 12 January – Stig Kleven, sport wrestler. 14 January (in Sweden) – Rolf Gupta, composer and conductor. 20 January – Ivar Bern, chess player 21 January – Geir Waage, politician 28 January – Dag-Eilev Fagermo, footballer 30 January – Pål Christian Roland, health administrator and politician.

February

1 February John Hegre, guitarist, songwriter and sound engineer Kjetil Storesletten, economist 3 February Gisle Kverndokk, composer. Børge Petersen-Øverleir, guitarist 4 February – Trond-Arne Bredesen, Nordic combined skier. 8 February Kent Bergersen, footballer Lise Davidsen, soprano. 11 February – Kari Sofie Bjørnsen, politician. 12 February – Stein Inge Brækhus, jazz musician. 15 February – Trond Egil Soltvedt, footballer 16 February – Hanne Hogness, handball player. 18 February – Nina Sandberg, politician. 21 February – Marianne Aasen, politician. 22 February – Audun Erlien, jazz musician 26 February – Audun Skorgen, jazz musician

March

7 March Helje Solberg, journalist. Knut Yrvin, software developer 9 March Siri Broch Johansen, Sami author, singer, and textbook writer. Per Espen Stoknes, politician. 11 March Ole Einar Martinsen, footballer Liv Gustavsen, politician. Håkon Storm-Mathisen, jazz musician 13 March – Tone-Helen Toften, politician. 18 March – Kjetil Bjørklund, politician. 19 March – Frode Scheie, handball player. 22 March – Brage Sandmoen, football referee 27 March – Sølvi Olsen Meinseth, athlete. 31 March – Ivar Kolve, jazz musician

April

3 April – Berit Digre, handball player. 4 April – Siv Mossleth, politician. 5 April – Erland Johnsen, footballer 6 April – Eirin Kristin Sund, politician. 8 April – Margit Bakken, musician 14 April – Frode Unneland, musician 17 April – Kenneth Blom, painter (born in Denmark). 19 April Bodil Arnesen, operatic soprano. Tine Sundtoft, civil servant and politician. 20 April – Frode Thomassen, footballer 21 April – Knut Erling Granaas, sledge hockey goaltender 24 April – Magnus Grønneberg, singer 26 April – Alf Kåre Tveit, footballer 27 April Dag Stokke, musician (d. 2011) Hege Stendahl, cyclist. Bjørnar Valstad, orienteering competitor

May

6 May – Heidi Grande Røys, politician. 10 May – Kari-Anne Opsal, lawyer and politician. 12 May – Espen Berntsen, football referee 15 May – Simen Agdestein, chess player. 19 May Rannveig Andresen, politician. Ingjerd Egeberg, actress and theatre director. Morten Tyldum, film director. 23 May – John Krogstie, computer scientist 24 May – Morten Finstad, ice hockey player. 25 May – Knut Holte, footballer 26 May – Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen, footballer 27 May – Kristen Skjeldal, cross-country skier. 28 May – Hanne Vataker, sport shooter. 29 May – Brynjar Meling, lawyer.

June

1 June – Endre Brunstad, linguist 3 June – Stein Morten Lier, crime fiction writer. 4 June Knut Frostad, competitive sailor. Terje Sørvik, politician. Runar Steinstad, Paralympian athlete 8 June (in Sweden) – Amy Jönsson Raaholt, tennis player 13 June – Sunniva Ørstavik, civil servant. 17 June – Cato Tom Andersen, ice hockey player. 18 June – Berit Opheim, singer. 19 June – Bjørn Dæhlie, cross-country skier and businessman. 20 June Regina Alexandrova, politician. Grunde Njøs, speed skater. 22 June – Morten Wold, politician. 26 June – Laila Thorsen, politician. 27 June – Runar Søgaard, management coach 28 June – Anne Rygh Pedersen, politician. 29 June – Johann Roppen, educator 30 June – Sture Fladmark, footballer 30 June (in Sweden) – Lars Vågberg, curler.

July

1 July – Karin Nordstad, politician. 2 July John Christian Elden, barrister and politician. Torgeir Larsen, diplomat and politician 3 July – Lisbet Rugtvedt, politician. 3 July – Sindre Ekrheim, poet.Forfatterkatalogen 4 July – Stig Rasch, handball player 10 July – Morten Kræmer, footballer 11 July Trygve Allister Diesen, TV and film director, producer and screenwriter Bent-Ove Pedersen, tennis player 19 July Wegard Harsvik, politician. Tom Johansen, ice hockey player. 20 July – Per J. Jordal, jurist and politician 25 July – Tommy Skjerven, football referee 26 July – Gunn Karin Gjul, politician. 27 July Hans-Christian Gabrielsen, politician and trade unionist. Hans Mathisen, jazz guitarist

August 1 August Hugo Hansen, footballer Vibeke Karlsen, football referee. 7 August – Gunnar Fosseng, handball player 11 August – Petter Wettre, jazz musician. 12 August – Anne Marie Halvorsen, sport wrestler. 17 August – Hilde Strømsvold, footballer 22 August – Merete Agerbak-Jensen, politician. 28 August – Solrun Flatås, cyclist. 29 August – Jon Almaas, television presenter and writer. 29 August (in Iceland) – Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, programmer and businessman 31 August – Anita Moen, cross-country skier.

September

1 September – Carl Gunnar Gundersen, ice hockey player. 5 September – Sturla Berg-Johansen, stand-up comedian, imitator, actor and television host 9 September (in Australia) – Bjarne Melgaard, artist. 14 September – Jens Lien, film director. 20 September – Pål Jackman, film director and musician. 23 September – Cathrine Roll-Matthiesen, handball player.

October

2 October – Petter Belsvik, footballer. 6 October – Svend Karlsen, strongman, powerlifter, and IFBB professional bodybuilder 9 October – Ola Elvestuen, politician. 11 October Minna Nystedt, speed skater. Erik Pedersen, footballer 12 October – Frode Olsen, footballer. 20 October Petter Schjerven, television host Kjersti Toppe, politician. 24 October – Lisbeth Bakken, footballer.

November 4 November – Jørn Hurum, paleontologist. 10 November – Kårstein Eidem Løvaas, politician (born in the US) 17 November – Mons Ivar Mjelde, footballer 29 November – Ole Gustav Gjekstad, handball player and coach. 30 November Arild Andresen, film director Bent Ånund Ramsfjell, curler.

December 3 December – Sjur Robert Nilsen, ice hockey player 12 December – Ingrid Steen, handball player. 14 December Hanne Haugland, high jumper. Anne Ryg, actress 15 December – André Flem, footballer 17 December – Ingjerd Thon Hagaseth, politician. 19 December – Stig Traavik, civil servant and diplomat. 21 December – Tonje Skinnarland, military officer. 23 December – Irene Nordli, sculptor

Full date missing April – Paal Kibsgaard, petroleum engineer and businessman Helge Blakkisrud, political scientist Herman Cappelen, philosopher Remi Eriksen, businessman Steinar Haugli, sport shooter Erik W. Jakobsen, business economist Linda Johansen, magazine editor and businesswoman Thor Alex Kappfjell, offshore worker and BASE jumper (d. 1999). Javed Kurd, music producer Johannes W. Løvhaug, historian Jelena Porsanger, Sami ethnographer (born in the Soviet Union) Petter S. Rosenlund, dramatist Oddrun Samdal, academic Pål Thonstad Sandvik, historian Kjetil Ulven, ski orienteer Cecilie Cottis Østreng, poet

Notable deaths

3 January – H. O. Bergqvist, engineer, businessman and politician (b. 1889) 12 January – Per Øisang, journalist and radio and television presenter (b.1920) 21 January – Halfdan Magnus Mustad, businessman (b. 1874). 27 January – Christian A. R. Christensen, newspaper editor (b. 1906). 28 January – Leonhard Seppala, sled dog breeder, trainer and musher (b. 1877). 29 January – Gunnar Ousland, writer, editor and politician for the Labour Party(b.1877). 31 January – Peder Nikolai Leier Jacobsen, politician (b.1888). 10 February – Harald Warholm, politician (b.1920). 13 February – Edvin Alten, judge (b.1876). 15 February – Rasmus Sørnes, inventor, clockmaker and radio technician (b.1893). 16 February – Amund Rydland, stage and film actor and theatre director (b. 1888). 25 February – Olaf Willums, painter and printmaker (b. 1886). 26 or 27 February – Thor Solberg, aviation pioneer (b. 1893). 28 February – Kaare Strøm, limnologist (b.1902). 3 March – Mons Lid, politician and Minister (b.1896). 3 March – Jan Petersen, archaeologist (b. 1887). 8 March – Asbjørn Lindboe, politician (b. 1889). 16 March – Jakob Sande, writer, poet and folk singer (b.1906). 20 March – Anders Bjørgaard, illustrator (b. 1891). 23 March – Lalla Carlsen, singer and actress (b. 1889). 2 April – Richard Peterson, tennis player (b. 1884). 5 April – Johan Falkberget, author (b.1879). 14 April – Bertha Bele, politician (b. 1893). 20 April – Birger Ljungberg, politician and minister (b.1884). 2 May – Paul Martin Dahlø, politician (b.1885). 5 May – Hans Amundsen, journalist and politician (b. 1885). 14 May – Jens Isak de Lange Kobro, politician and Minister (b.1882). 22 May – Knut Gysler, equestrian (b. 1888). 24 May – Dagfinn Dahl, barrister (b. 1887). 26 May – Astri Welhaven Heiberg, painter (b. 1881). 7 June – Finn Schiander, sailor (b. 1889). 9 June – Gunnar Neels-Hansson, theatre director (b. 1883). 10 June – Halvard Angaard, sport shooter (b. 1898). 11 June – Johan Sigurd Karlsen, politician (b.1894). 15 June – H. Chr. J. Borchgrevink, engineer and politician (b. 1891). 16 June – Ragnar Vold, journalist (b. 1906). 20 June – Hans Oskar Evju, politician (b.1886). 23 June – Otto Lous Mohr, medical doctor (b. 1886). 11 July – Martin Tranmæl, socialist leader (b.1879). 25 July – Anton Marius Jenssen, merchant and politician (b. 1879). 26 July – Arne Ording, historian and politician (b. 1898). 2 August – Haavard Martinsen, chemist and industrial leader (b. 1879). 11 August – Olav Moe, fiddler (b. 1872). 13 August – Trygve Pedersen, sailor and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1884). 16 August – Arthur Omre, novelist and writer of short stories (b. 1887). 16 August – Marguerite Thoresen, ballet dancer and choreographer (b. 1908). 18 August – Ivar Bae, politician (b.1896). 27 August – Herman Sotaaen, track and field athlete (b. 1888). 28 August – Nils Langhelle, politician and Minister (b.1907). 5 September – Thorleif Dahl, philologist and businessman (b. 1891). 5 September – Alfred Maurstad, actor, movie director and theatre manager (b. 1896). 15 September – Hannibal Fegth, rower (b. 1879). 17 September – Sven Thaulow, sport swimmer (b. 1905). 19 September – Andreas Hagelund, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1881). 6 October – Sigurd Moen, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1897). 8 October – Johan Schreiner, historian (b. 1903). 15 October – Ejnar Tønsager, rower (b.1888). 20 October – Sverre Iversen, trade unionist, civil servant and politician (b. 1879). 21 October – Fridtjof Mjøen, actor and theatre director (born 1897).