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| 1973, Sept. 9–10 |
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| The Socialist Election Alliance won a one-seat majority in the elections for the Storting. | 1 |
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| 1973–81 |
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| Labor Party in power. Trygve M. Brattelli formed a minority government to replace Lars Korvald's on Oct. 16, 1973. His new government canceled gasoline rationing, restricted the activities of foreign oil companies, set up a national oil company, and imposed price freezes to reduce inflation. | 2 |
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| 1975 |
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| The discoveries of North Sea oil and gas fields began to stimulate the economy. | 3 |
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| Feb. 1 |
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| The government banned most categories of foreign immigration for a year, and then extended the ban without setting a time limit. | 4 |
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| Oct. 2 |
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| King Olav announced that Norway would extend its fishing limits by creating a 200-mile “economic zone.” In June 1981 the government declared a 200-mile zone around Jan Mayen Island. | 5 |
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