Notable Births
- 2 January - Karenanne Gussgard, judge
- 31 January - Martin Schøyen, businessman, traveller, historian, paleographer and book collector
- 4 March - Arild Lund, politician
- 10 March - Ove Rullestad, politician
- 10 March - Finn Thorsen, international soccer player
- 11 March - Svein Alsaker, politician
- 11 March - Kirsten Engelstad, librarian
- 5 April - Georg Apenes, jurist and politician
- 7 April - Rune Skarstein, economist
- 14 April - Per Aunet, politician
- 16 April - Berit Mørdre Lammedal, cross country skier and Olympic gold medallist
- 18 April - Hans Flock, judge
- 8 May - Karl Erik Harr, painter, illustrator, graphic artist and author
- 12 May - Svein Hatløy, architect, professor and founder of the Bergen School of Architecture
- 16 May - Kjetil Bang-Hansen, actor, dancer, stage producer and theatre director
- 20 May - Frode Thingnæs, jazz composer, arranger, conductor and trombone player
- 25 May - Gunnar Skaug, politician (died 2006)
- 29 May - Kjell Helland, politician
- 30 May - Svenn Kristiansen, politician
- 19 June - Tor Røste Fossen, soccer player and manager
- 24 June - Oddvard Nilsen, politician
- 3 July - Tor Nymo, politician
- 6 July - Kristine Rusten, politician (died 2003)
- 12 July - Anne Marie Blomstereng, politician
- 14 July - Oddbjørn Hågård, politician
- 15 July - Thor-Eirik Gulbrandsen, politician
- 30 July - Kjellfred Weum, hurdler
- 26 August - Gudleiv Forr, journalist and political commentator
- 28 August - Odd Holten, politician
- 15 September - Jorunn Hareide, historian of literature
- 1 October - Knut Vartdal, politician
- 4 October - Erik Dalheim, politician
- 5 October - Eldrid Lunden, poet
- 8 October - Knut Erik Jensen, film director
- 1 November - Jon Skolmen, actor and comedian
- 10 November - Stein Winge, actor, stage producer and theatre director
- 11 November - Arne Rinnan, ship's captain
- 12 November - Magnar Sætre, politician (died 2002)
- 11 December - Ann-Marit Sæbønes, politician
- 12 December - Bjørn Skogmo, diplomat
- 15 December - Per Rolf Sævik, politician
- 19 December - Kirsti Coward, judge
- 21 December - Rolf Sagen, author
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