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««« 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965	1970 in Norway	»»» 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975
Decades: 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s Centuries: 18th • 19th • 20th • 21st See also: 1970 in Norwegian football Other events of 1970 List of years in Norway

Incumbents

• King of Norway - Olav V of Norway
• Prime Minister of Norway - Per Borten

Events

• Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget is opened for traffic

Arts and literature

• Finn Carling, novelist, playwright, poet and essayist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
• Simen Skjønsberg, journalist and writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.

Births

• 4 January - Carl Frode Tiller, author, historian and musician
• 28 May - Gry Blekastad Almås, journalist and news anchor
• 11 June - Hilde Magnusson Lydvo, politician
• 24 July - Anja Garbarek, singer-songwriter
• 26 July - Ingvil Aarbakke, artist (d.2005)
• 20 August – Ove Jørstad footballer (d.2008)^[1]
• 22 September - Ole Petter Andreassen, musician and producer
• 16 December - Astri Aas-Hansen, politician

Deaths

January to March

• 4 February - Sig Haugdahl, motor racing driver in America (b.1891)
• 7 February - Ole Landmark, architect (b.1885)
• 11 February - Per Næsset, politician (b.1898)
• 12 February - Johan Strand Johansen, politician and Minister (b.1903)
• 18 March - Håkon Endreson, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1891)

April to June

• 18 April - Halfdan Bjølgerud, high jumper (b.1884)
• 12 May - Gunvald Tomstad, resistance fighter (b.1918)
• 22 May - Birger Var, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1893)
• 24 May - Harald Hagen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1902)
• 27 June - Lauritz Schmidt, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1897)

July to December

• 28 July - Ola Teigen, politician (b.1937)
• 23 September - Magnus Johansen, politician (b.1886)
• 12 October - Alfred Vågnes, politician (b.1880)
• 19 October - Conrad Olsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1891)
• 9 November - John Schjelderup Giæver, author and polar researcher (b.1901)
• 23 November - Alf Prøysen, writer and musician (b.1914)

Full date unknown

• Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister (b.1902)
• Ole H. Løvlien, politician (b.1897)
• Sverre Munck, businessperson (b.1898)
• Jakob Martin Pettersen, politician and Minister (b.1899)
• Henry Rudi, huntsman and polar bear hunter (b.1889)

References