2010 Event Icelanders vote for the creators of a new constitution after functioning with an edited version of the Danish constitution since 1944 2010 Event Danish special forces storm a ship captured by Somali pirates, freeing 25 crewmembers on board 2009 Event U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Danish hosts urged countries to agree on a new U. N. pact aimed at averting climate change and global warming 2009 Event At the 21st NATO Summit, new Secretary General, former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is appointed 1998 Event Decapitated head of Danish Little Mermaid is returned 1995 Death Peter Refn, Danish journalist/director (Violets are Blue), dies at 54 1995 Death Henning Kronstam, ballet dancer, performed over 120 roles with Royal Danish Ballet for over 20 years, dies at 60 of a pulmonary embolism 1994 Death Niels Kaj Jerne, Danish immunologist (Nobel prize 1984), dies at 82 1994 Death Frederik baron van Pallandt, Danish singer (Nina and F), murdered at 61 1994 Death Harry la Fontaine, Danish/US resistance fighter/producer, dies at 81 1993 Death Kenny Drew, US/Danish jazz pianist (Moonlight Desert), dies at 64 1993 Event Danish people vote in favor of ratifying the Maastricht Treaty 1993 Death Harry Elstrom, Danish/Belgian sculptor, dies at 86 1993 Death Erik Mork, Danish actor (Europe), dies at 67 1993 Death Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor (large iron sculptures), dies at 80 1992 Death Annette Fischer, Danish chairman Amnesty International, dies 1992 Death Edward Fleming, Danish director (Lille Spejl), dies 1990 Death Preben Neergaard, Danish actor (Mordskab), dies of cancer at 70 1989 Event Danish parliament allows legal marriage among homosexuals 1977 Death Johanna Andersen-Nexo, wife of Danish poet Martin A-N, dies at 74 1977 Event Social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election 1975 Death Jacob Paludan, Danish pharmacist/writer (Sloret Sandhed), dies at 79 1973 Birthday Mark Larsen, born in Denmark, jockey, rode "Vetrotex" to victory in his first Danish Derby, son of Ole Larsen 1973 Death Lauritz L H Melchior, Danish baritone/actor (Luxury Liner), dies at 82 1972 Event Danish population votes for European Common Market membership 1972 Event Danish airliner hit mountain in Sheikdom of Oman killing 112 1971 Death Arne Jacobsen, Danish Architect 1968 Death Carl T Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'Arc), dies 1967 Death Ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish astrophysicist, dies at 94 1965 Birthday Connie Nielsen, Danish Actress 1965 Birthday John Jensen, Danish Athlete 1965 Birthday Bjorn Lomborg, Danish Scientist 1964 Event Greek king Constantine II marries Danish princess Anne-Marie 1963 Birthday Lars Ulrich, Danish/US heavy metal drummer, Metallica-Kill 'em All 1962 Death Niels Bohr, Danish physicist (atom, Nobel 1922), dies at 77 1962 Death Isak Dinesen, Danish Writer 1962 Death Hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Vredens Son), dies at 64 1961 Death Kjeld Abell, Danish playwright/director of Tivoli, dies at 59 1959 Death Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 1958 Death Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph-stipulation), dies at 79 1957 Death Haakon VII (CF Charles WA), Danish king of Norway (1905-57), dies 1957 Death Johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer (Martha og Maria), dies at 82 1956 Birthday Lars von Trier, Danish Director 1954 Death Martin Anderson Nexo, Danish poet and writer (Pelle Erobreren), dies at 84 1953 Birthday Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish Statesman 1952 Birthday Hans Abrahamsen, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, composer, musician, played French horn, studied at Royal Danish Academy of Music, compositions employ New Simplicity style 1952 Death Sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st President of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70 1950 Birthday Bjarne Stroustrup, Danish Scientist 1950 Death Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, Danish Author 1946 Birthday Peter Martins, Danish actor 1946 Death Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer and conductor, dies at 63 1946 Birthday Anne-Marie, Danish princess/daughter of Frederik IX 1945 Death Mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39 1945 Event Lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary 1945 Death Jorgen Nielsen, Danish writer (romance), dies at 42 1944 Death Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies 1944 Event Danish resistance fails on assault on Taarbaek Fort near Copenhagen 1944 Death Carl Bock, Danish Gestapo agent, liquidated 1944 Birthday Benedikte, Danish princess/daughter of Frederik IX 1943 Event Hitler orders deportation of Danish Jews (unsuccessful) 1942 Event German occupiers put Erik Scavenius as Danish premier 1940 Death Marie Bregendahl, Danish author (& dodsnat), dies at 72 1937 Death Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist, dies at 66 1936 Death Johan M Skjoldborg, Danish writer (Dynaes Digte), dies at 74 1935 Event Swedish princess Ingrid marries Danish crown prince Frederik (IX) 1934 Birthday Henning Kronstam, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, ballet dancer, performed over 120 roles with Royal Danish Ballet for over 20 years 1934 Birthday Borge Andersen, born in Denmark, Danish Chess Champion, 1967, 68 1933 Death Knud J V Rasmussen, Danish Pole explorer (Thule), dies at 54 1932 Birthday Per Norgard, born in Gentofte, Denmark, composer, famous 20th century Danish composer, music features use of infinity series for serializing melody, harmony, rhythm in musical composition 1931 Birthday Ib Norholm, born in Soborg, Copenhagen, Danish organist, composer, won Carl Nielsen Prize, 1971, wrote opera, 'The Young Park' 1930 Death Jeppe Aakjaer, Danish journalist, author and poet (Rugens sange), dies at 63 1928 Death Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 1927 Death Georg Brandes, Cohen, Danish literary-historian/critic, dies at 85 1926 Event Danish Madsen government, forms 1926 Death Johan LE Dreyer, Danish astronomer (Catalog of Nebulae), dies at 74 1925 Death Alexandra, Danish princess/Queen of Great Britain, dies at 80 1925 Event 1st transmission of Danish state radio 1923 Birthday Erik Aalbaek Jensen, Danish vicar/author, Perleporten 1923 Birthday Leif Panduro, Danish writer, 'k Have varnish on traditions 1921 Birthday Ole Sarvig, Danish writer/critic, Limbo, Glem Ikke 1919 Death Max Heindel, Danish Celebrity 1918 Event Danish parliament passed an act to grant Iceland independence 1918 Event Iceland becomes independent state under Danish crown 1918 Death Harald Kidde, Danish writer (Helten), dies at 40 1918 Birthday Jorn Utzon, Danish architect, Sydney Opera House 1917 Event U.S. purchases Danish West Indies for $25M and renames them Virgin Islands 1916 Birthday Ove J Abildgaard, Danish poet, Uglegylp 1916 Event Denmark cedes Danish West Indies, including the Virgin Islands, to the U.S. for $25 million 1915 Birthday Halfdan Rasmussen, Danish poet/WWII resistance fighter, Skoven 1914 Birthday Willy-August Linnemann, Danish writer/journalist 1914 Death Jacob August Riis, Danish Journalist 1912 Birthday Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor, great iron sculptures 1909 Death Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist, dies 1906 Birthday Mogens Klitgaard, Danish author, Ballade pa Nytorv 1906 Birthday Harry Elstrom, Danish/Belgian sculptor, Great Passion, Black Christ 1905 Birthday Hans Scherfig, Danish marxist and writer, Idealister, Frydenholm 1904 Death Niels Ryberg Finnen, Danish physician (Nobel 1903), dies 1904 Birthday Karen Aabye, Danish author, Less bedstemor there jomfru 1903 Birthday Hans C. Branner, Danish writer, Toys, Horse Rider 1903 Birthday Jens A. Schade, Danish writer, Schadebogen, Losses Hojsang 1902 Birthday Jorgen Nielsen, Danish author, regional novels 1902 Birthday Arne Jacobsen, Danish Architect 1901 Birthday Kjeld Abell, Danish playwright/director, Tivoli 1900 Death Peter S Koyer, Danish painter/sculptor/graphic artist, dies at 49 1898 Birthday Karl Bjarnhof, Danish blind journalist and writer, History of Sascha 1898 Birthday Hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic, Fiskerne, Slaven 1897 Birthday Knudage Riisager, Port Kunda Estonia, Danish composer, Quaarrtsiluni 1896 Birthday Jacob Paludan, Danish pharmacist/writer, Jorgen Stein 1893 Birthday Kay Fisker, Danish architect, Hornbeck House, Copenhagen 1893 Birthday Kaj Birket-Smith, Danish etnologist/anthropologist, Eskimos 1890 Death Niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73 1890 Death Johanne Luise Heiberg, Danish actress, dies at 77 1889 Birthday Carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director, Passion of Jeanne d'arc 1887 Death Meir Aron Goldschmidt, Danish writer (Ravnen, Hjemlos), dies at 67 1887 Death Ditler G Monrad, Danish bishop/premier (1863-..), dies at 75 1885 Birthday Isak Dinesen, Danish writer, Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales 1885 Birthday Karen Blixen-Finecke, Dinesen, Danish writer, Out of Africa 1883 Birthday Paul August von Klenau, Danish composer and conductor, Sulamith 1879 Birthday Knud J V Rasmussen, Danish pole explorer, Thule 1879 Birthday Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist, ph tests 1879 Birthday Johannes Bronsted, Danish physical chemist, acid-base reactions 1878 Birthday Harald Kidde, Danish writer, Aage og Else 1876 Death Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish poet (Abels dod), dies at 67 1875 Death Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70 1875 Death Hans Christian Anderson, Danish Author 1874 Birthday Johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer, Vises Sten 1873 Birthday Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, Danish Author 1870 Birthday Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist 1870 Birthday Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, Greenland 1869 Birthday Martin Anderson Nexo, Danish poet and writer, Tabte Generation 1867 Birthday Marie Bregendahl, Danish author, Holger Hauge og hans Hustru 1866 Birthday Jeppe Aakjaer, Danish journalist, author and poet, Vredens Born 1865 Birthday Max Heindel, Danish Celebrity 1863 Event Danish prince Wilhelm Georg of Sleeswok-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg chosen as king George of Greece 1862 Death Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72 1861 Birthday Johan M Skjoldborg, Danish writer, Dynaes-Digte 1860 Birthday Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter, The Miner 1859 Death Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies 1855 Death Soren A Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher/theologist, dies at 42 1852 Birthday Johan L. E. Dreyer, Danish astronomer, New general catalogue of nebulae 1851 Birthday Peter S Koyer, Danish painter/sculptor/graphic artist 1849 Event Danish National Day-Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy 1849 Birthday Jacob August Riis, Danish Journalist 1848 Event Slaves freed in Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands) 1844 Birthday Alexandra, Danish princess, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 1842 Birthday Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist 1842 Birthday Georg Brandes, Morris Cohen, Danish literary-historian/critic 1832 Death Rasmus Rask, Danish language scholar, dies at 44 1832 Death Daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, German/Danish opera composer, dies at 45 1831 Death Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55 1830 Birthday Camille Pissaro, Danish Antillean/French painter, impressionism 1830 Death Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary/historian, dies at 69 1826 Death Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Labyrinth), dies 1820 Birthday Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer, Phantasterne 1819 Birthday Meir A Goldschmidt, Danish writer/publisher, Corsaren and Jode 1817 Birthday Niels Wilhelm Gade, Danish violinist, composer and conductor 1811 Birthday Ditler G Monrad, Danish theologist/bishop/premier, 1863- 1810 Birthday Eliza Von Bretton di Zerega, Danish West Indies, baroness 1809 Death Nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65 1809 Birthday Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet, Danserinden 1807 Death Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician, dies at 70 1805 Birthday Hans Christian Anderson, Danish Author 1800 Birthday Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet, Ritornellen 1791 Event Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovers Alaska 1790 Birthday Carsten Hauch, Danish writer 1789 Birthday Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author, Tomorrow- og Aftensange 1780 Event Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," 1st sung 1770 Birthday Bertel Thowwaldsen, Danish sculptor 1768 Birthday Frederick VI, Danish king, 1808-39, ; lost Norway to Sweden, 1814 1764 Death Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe, dies at 69 1764 Death Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84 1764 Birthday Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist, Danske V'rker 1760 Birthday Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary, Om sku skuespillerkunsten 1754 Death Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 1754 Death Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 1741 Event Alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering 1736 Birthday Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician 1701 Birthday Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect, Christiansborg Castle 1697 Death Niels Juel, Danish Admiral (Oland, Moen, Kjogebocht), dies at 67 1694 Birthday Hans A. Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe 1684 Birthday Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder, Danish and Norwegian literature 1679 Birthday Peder Horrebow, Danish astronomer 1676 Event Battle at land: Danish and Dutch fleet under CM Tromp beats Sweden 1675 Death Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 1659 Event Michiel de Ruyter conquerors Danish city Nyborg 1638 Birthday Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer 1629 Event Emperor Ferdinand II and Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck 1629 Birthday Niels Juel, Danish Admiral, Oland, Moen, Kjogebocht 1626 Event Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV 1622 Birthday Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder 1619 Death Anne of Denmark, daughter of Danish king Frederik II, dies at 44 1574 Birthday Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II 1560 Death Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 1538 Event Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union 1537 Event King Christian III publishes "Ordinance on the Danish Church" 1536 Event Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions 1523 Event Danish king Christian III arrives in Veere 1520 Event Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden 1513 Event Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king 1370 Event Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV 1367 Event League of Cologne goes against Danish king Waldemar IV 1360 Event Danish King Waldemar IV destroys Visby Gotland 1201 Death Absalon Assersson, Danish archbishop of Lund/statesman, dies 1002 Event English king Ethelred II launches massacre of Danish settlers 871 Event Battle at Marton: Ethelred van Wessex beats Danish invasion army 871 Event Battle at Basing: Danish invasion army beats Ethelred of Wessex 871 Event Battle at Ashdown: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army 871 Event Battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army 870 Event Skirmish at Englefield: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army
