Incumbents

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

Events

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6 April – Railway accident occurs in Darbu, resulting in the deaths of 8 people.
8 September – The 1969 Parliamentary election takes place.
24 December – The oil company Phillips Petroleum made the first oil discovery in the Norwegian sector of North Sea.
The Dissenter Act was abolished.

Popular culture

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Sports

Notable births

24 February – Merita Berntsen, beach volleyball player.^[1]
1 March – Kamilla Gamme, diver.^[2]
27 March – John-Arne Røttingen, medical scientist, research administrator and civil servant.^[3]
4 May – Cathrine Grøndahl, poet.^[4]
15 May – Carsten Thomassen, journalist killed in 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack (died 2008)^[5]
21 May – Håkon Haugli, politician and business executive.^[6]
25 May – Ragnhild Kostøl, cyclist.^[7]
1 June – Siv Jensen, politician.^[8]
15 June – Linda Cerup-Simonsen (born as Linda Andersen), sailor.^[9]
18 June – Anne Marit Bjørnflaten, politician
24 June – Sissel Kyrkjebø, Soprano
11 August – Atle Antonsen, comedian
7 September – Jannicke Stålstrøm, windsurfer.^[10]
2 October – Trine Skei Grande, politician
3 October – Ingeborg Hovland, footballer.^[11]
4 November – Line Miriam Sandberg, politician.^[12]
6 November – Elin Floberghagen, journalist and organizational leader.^[13]
25 November – Kim Ofstad, drummer and composer
27 November – Sidsel Dalen, journalist and crime fiction writer.^[14]^[15]
28 November – Hanne Ørstavik, writer.^[16]
29 November – Anniken Huitfeldt, politician and Minister.^[17]
3 December – Bjørn Kristoffer Bore, newspaper editor.^[18]

Full date unknown

Morten Øen, poet and author
Gard Sveen, crime fiction writer.^[19]

Notable deaths

9 January – Erling Kristvik, educator (born 1882).^[20]
19 January – Lars Evensen, trade unionist and politician (born 1896)
22 January – Isak Larsson Flatabø, politician (born 1896)
12 February – Reidar Sørlie, discus thrower (born 1909)
16 February – Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian (born 1900)
24 February – Johan Bernhard Hjort, judge (born 1895)
22 March – Alf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1887)
8 May – Armand Carlsen, speed skater and world record holder (born 1905)
11 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (born 1894)
1 June – Ivar Ballangrud, speed skater and multiple Olympic gold medallist (born 1904)
2 June – Christen Christensen, pair skater (born 1904).^[21]
11 June – Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1887)
21 June – Arne Rostad, politician (born 1894)
25 June – Olga Bjoner, organization leader and Nazi politician (born 1939).^[22]
15 July – Sverre Gjørwad, politician (born 1885)
17 July – Thoralf Glad, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1878)
4 August – Marie Hamsun, actor and writer (born 1881)
18 August – Kristian Geelmuyden, politician (born 1875)
16 September – Tidemann Flaata Evensen, politician (born 1905)
12 October – Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress (born 1912)
18 October – Theodor Platou, brewer (born 1892).^[23]^[24]
12 November – Ragnhild Larsen, diver (born 1900)
25 November – Peder P. Næsheim, politician (born 1925)
8 December – Ole Singstad, civil engineer in America (born 1882)
11 December – Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director (born 1912)
12 December – Sigurd Høgaas, politician (born 1892)
12 December – Bjarne Kjørberg, politician (born 1916)
15 December – Willy Røgeberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1905)