1967 in Norway

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

Main article: 1967 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1960s#1967

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.
• 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).
• 29 October – Roy Mikkelsen, a Norwegian born, American Olympic ski jumper (b. 1907).
• 2 November – Leif Rode, competitive rower, jurist, sports official, poet and playwright (b. 1885).
• 5 November – Erling Johnson, chemical engineer (b. 1893)
• 21 November – Gunvald Bøe, archivist and historian (b. 1903/1904)
• 26 November – Johannes Hanssen, bandmaster, composer and teacher (b.1874).
• 1 December – Elen Christensen, sculptor (b. 1904).
• 2 December – Johannes Andersen, long-distance runner (b.1888).
• 7 December – Daniel Johansen, track and field athlete (b.1885).
• 9 December – Ragnar Solberg, poet (b. 1898).
• 12 December – Alf Larsen, poet, essayist and magazine editor (b. 1885).
• 22 December – Wilhelm Faye, military officer and war historian (b. 1881).
• 30 December – Kjell Gjøstein Aabrek, politician (b.1901).

Full date missing

• Erling Tambs, writer and sailor (b. 1888)
• Harry Ivarson, film director and screenwriter (b. 1892)

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