1973 in Norway

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Lars Korvald (Christian Democratic Party) until 16 October, Trygve Bratteli (Labour Party)

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• 26 January – Nepal–Norway relations: Diplomatic relations between Nepal–Norway were established.

• 21 July – Lillehammer affair: Israeli Mossad agents assassinate a Moroccan waiter in Lillehammer. He had been mistaken for Ali Hassan Salameh, one of the leaders of Black September, the Palestinian group responsible for the 1972's Munich Olympics Massacre, who had been given shelter in Norway. Six Mossad agents were arrested by the Norwegian authorities and the incident became known as the "Lillehammer affair".
• 10 September – The 1973 Parliamentary election takes place.
• 16 October – Bratteli's Second Cabinet was appointed.
• 22 November – 1973 oil crisis: The government approves the weekend closure of all petrol stations.
• 5 December – 1973 oil crisis: Driving ban for vehicles on weekends.

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• 4 August – Kristen Fløgstad set a new Norwegian record in the long jump at Bislett stadion. The record stood until 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/sletta-norges-eldste-friidrettsrekord-1.14664427|publisher=NRK|date=17 August 2019|author=Heggheim, Sander|title=Sletta Noregs eldste friidrettsrekord|language=no|access-date=6 July 2023}}

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• The popular chart show Norsktoppen debuts on NRK Radio.
• Kirsti Sparboe and Erik Bye win the 1972 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Popol Vuh, Philharmonic Company Orchestra, Birgitte Grimstad, Einar Schanke, Egil Monn-Iversen, Bør Børson Jr. and Sigurd Jansen also receive the award. Knutsen & Ludvigsen win in the category "Music for children" and Jens Book-Jenssen win the Special Award.

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• Aasmund Brynildsen, essayist, biographer and magazine editor, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize{{Cite web|url=http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Språk--og-litteraturpriser.aspx |title=Språk- og litteraturpriser |language=Norwegian |publisher=Riksmålsforbundet |accessdate=29 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401160415/http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Spr%C3%A5k--og-litteraturpriser.aspx |archivedate=1 April 2010 }}

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• 1 January – Jon-Ivar Nygård, politician.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Jon-Ivar Nygård |first=Knut Are |last=Tvedt |authorlink=Knut Are Tvedt |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Jon-Ivar_Nygård |language=no |access-date=28 September 2021}}
• 29 January – Lena Jensen, politician.
• 3 February – Heidi Nordby Lunde, politician.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Heidi Nordby Lunde |first1=Knut Are |last1=Tvedt |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Heidi_Nordby_Lunde |language=no |access-date=7 January 2023}}
• 12 February – Celina Midelfart, businesswoman and investor.
• 26 February – Ole Gunnar Solskjær, footballer.
• 26 February – Ida Wolden Bache, economist.
• 5 March – Eva Kristin Hansen, politician.
• 12 April – Linda Monsen Merkesdal, politician.{{cite web |title=Merkesdal, Linda Monsen (1973-) |url=https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=LIM |website=stortinget.no |language=no |access-date=2 October 2021}}
• 18 April – Trude Marstein, author.
• 30 April – Øystein Carlsen, speed skater.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/84608 |website=olympedia.org |title=Øystein Carlsen |access-date=16 September 2021}}
• 3 May – Per Vidar Kjølmoen, politician.{{cite web |title=Kjølmoen, Per Vidar (1973-) |url=https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=PERKJL |website=stortinget.no |language=no |access-date=5 October 2021}}
• 6 May – André Øvredal, film director and screenwriter.
• 30 June – Hege Anett Pettersson, handball player (née Hege Johansen).{{cite web |url=http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/women/2000-01/player/510932/Hege+Johansen |website=history.eurohandball.com |title=Hege Johansen |access-date=21 August 2021}}
• 19 July – Christian Berge, handball player and coach.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cwc/men/2010-11/player/502802/Christian+Berge |title=Christian Berge|website=eurohandball.com |accessdate=19 May 2019}}
• 20 July – Crown Prince Haakon, Royal Crown Prince of Norway.
• 5 August – Henriette Viker, footballer.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Henriette Viker |first1=Ole Petter |last1=Pedersen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Henriette_Viker |language=no |access-date=26 March 2023}}
• 19 August – Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway.
• 25 August – Roar Uthaug, film director.
• 17 September – Mona Nilsen, politician.{{cite web |title=Nilsen, Mona (1973-) |url=https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=MONNIL |website=stortinget.no |language=no |access-date=2 October 2021}}
• 2 October – Lene Nystrøm, singer-songwriter.
• 16 October – Thomas Myhre, football manager and former professional footballer.
• 24 October – Laila Gustavsen, politician.
• 5 September – Heidi Tjugum, handball player.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/women/2008-09/player/504827/Heidi+Marie+Tjugum |title=Heidi Marie Tjugum |website=eurohandball.com |accessdate=19 May 2019 |archive-date=28 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128152004/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/women/2008-09/player/504827/Heidi+Marie+Tjugum |url-status=dead }}
• 3 November – Caroline Gedde-Dahl, alpine skier.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/81126 |website=olympedia.org |title=Caroline Gedde-Dahl |access-date=24 August 2021}}
• 3 November – Eivind Austad, jazz pianist.

• Lene Barlie, sport wrestler.{{cite web |url=http://nbfdatabase.p.digitalia.no/bryter.aspx?id=2190 |title= Barlie Lene |website=nbfdatabase.p.digitalia.no | language=Norwegian |accessdate=5 June 2019}}

• 5 January – Henny Skjønberg, actress and stage director (born 1886)
• 24 January – Ivar Asbjørn Følling, physician (born 1888)
• 25 January – Kjeld Langeland, politician (born 1920)
• 31 January – Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch, economist and Nobel Prize laureate (born 1895)
• 31 March – Søren Hans Smith Sørensen, ship-owner and politician (born 1885)
• 13 April – Ola Olsen, politician (born 1891)
• 21 April – Johan Jentoft Johansen, politician (born 1906)
• 30 April
• Torgeir Andreas Berge, politician (born 1897)
• Ivar Kristiansen Hognestad, politician (born 1888)
• 30 May – Jørgen Andersen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)
• 4 June – Emil Løvlien, forest worker, trade unionist and politician (born 1899).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Emil Løvlien |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Emil_Løvlien |language=no |accessdate=4 March 2024}}
• 10 June – Leif Næss, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1923)
• 11 June – Claes Gill, author, poet and actor (born 1910)
• 12 June – Tore Holthe, rear admiral (born 1914){{cite news|title=Kontreadmiral Tore Holthe død|date=13 June 1973|work=Aftenposten|language=Norwegian}}
• 27 June – Odd Nansen, architect, author and humanitarian (born 1901)
• 30 June – Peter Kjeldseth Moe, politician (born 1909)
• 3 July – Tor Gjesdal, journalist and civil servant (born 1909).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Tor Gjesdal |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Reidar |last=Hirsti |authorlink=Reidar Hirsti |editor=Helle, Knut |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Tor_Gjesdal/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=12 February 2013}}
• 8 August – Henrik Nielsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)
• 4 September
• Martha Frederikke Johannessen, politician (born 1907)
• Elise Ottesen-Jensen, sex educator, journalist and anarchist agitator (born 1886)
• 14 September – Arne Sæter, politician (born 1913)
• 20 September – Arthur Qvist, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist (born 1896)
• 24 September – Johan Støa, politician (born 1913)
• 17 October – Bernt Balchen, polar and aviation pioneer in America (born 1899)
• 21 October
• Conrad Carlsrud, gymnast, track and field athlete and Olympic silver medallist (born 1884)
• Arnold Dyrdahl, bobsledder (born 1919)
• 28 October – Mikkjel Fønhus, writer (born 1894).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Mikkjel Fønhus |first1=Rolf |last1=Brandrud |first2=Per Roger |last2=Sandvik |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Mikkjel_Fønhus |language=no |access-date=9 February 2024}}
• 31 October – Finn Bjørnseth, writer (born 1924).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Finn Bjørnseth |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Finn_Bjørnseth |language=no |access-date=16 January 2025}}
• 12 November – Ole Colbjørnsen, journalist, economist, and Labour Party politician (born 1897)
• 10 December – Per Fokstad, teacher, politician and intellectual (born 1890)
• 17 December – Toralv Kollin Markussen, politician (born 1895)

• Ole Arntzen, businessperson and Milorg leader (b 1910)
• Nils Christoffer Bøckman, military officer and businessperson (born 1880)
• Eugen Johansen, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist (born 1892)
• Astrid Tollefsen, poet (born 1897)

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