2011 Event Helle Thorning-Schmidt introduces the new coalition government, officially becoming Denmark's 41st and first female Prime Minister 2011 Event After 300 years in Sweden, the oldest copy of Codex Holmiensis, dating from 1280, is returned to Denmark 2008 Birthday Prince Aristide Stavros of Greece and Denmark, born in Los Angeles, California 1994 Event Rasmussen government in Denmark, resigns 1994 Event In Denmark the largest lollipop, weighing 3,011 pounds, made 1992 Event Denmark upsets German 2-0, to win European Soccer championship 1991 Event Norway and Denmark recognize independence of former U.S.S.R. Baltic reps 1982 Event Jorgensen government in Denmark resigns 1973 Event 74-year-old Hafnia Hotel burns, killing 35 (Copenhagen, Denmark) 1973 Birthday Mark Larsen, born in Denmark, jockey, rode "Vetrotex" to victory in his first Danish Derby, son of Ole Larsen 1973 Birthday Kenneth Carlsen, Denmark, tennis star 1973 Event Britain, Ireland and Denmark become 7th - 9th members of Common Market 1972 Death Frederik IX, Christiaan FFMKW, king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72 1971 Event Curt Flood resigns Senators after 13 games and departs for Denmark 1970 Event Denmark beats Italy 2-0 in 1st world female soccer championship 1968 Birthday Helena Christensen, Copenhagen Denmark, model/actress, Inferno 1968 Birthday Helle Michaelsen, Alborg Denmark, playmate, Aug, 1988 1968 Death Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/Dutchess of Kent, dies at 61 1968 Birthday Frederik, Heir Apparent Crown Prince of Denmark 1968 Birthday Malika Mahfoud, Copenhagen Denmark, golfer, Gippsland Ladies Amateur 1967 Birthday Karina Orum, Denmark, golfer, Scandinavian champion 1989 1967 Event Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark apply for Common Market membership 1966 Birthday Tine Scheuer-Larsen, Denmark, tennis star 1966 Birthday Katrine Michaelsen, Gentokte Denmark, Miss Denmark, 1984 1964 Birthday Soren Henriksen, Denmark cricket all-rounder, 86-94 ICC, Lancs 85-86 1964 Event Jens Otto Krag forms minority government in Denmark 1964 Event Beatles "World Tour" begins in Copenhagen Denmark 1962 Birthday Thomas Mork, Denmark, actor, Krystalbarnet, Bryggeren 1962 Birthday Brigitte Nielsen, born in Eisinore, Denmark, actress, Red Sonja, Rocky IV 1961 Birthday Merete Van Kemp, Denmark, actress, Grace-Dallas, Princess Daisy 1961 Birthday Mike Tramp, Denmark, heavy metal rocker, White Lion-Mane Attraction 1958 Death Jozef Brems, Flemish apostole vicar of Denmark, dies at 87 1958 Birthday Ole Mortensen, cricketer, pace bowler for Derbyshire and Denmark 1955 Event HC Hansen appointed premier of Denmark 1955 Death Hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51 1953 Event Denmark adopts a new constitution 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 1949 Event Team Canada beats Denmark 47-0 in hockey 1948 Event Radio Denmark begins transmitting 1947 Event Frederik IX becomes king of Denmark 1947 Death Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 1947 Event King Frederik IX of Denmark crowned 1946 Birthday Lee Oskar, born in Denmark, rock harmonicist, War-Why Can't We Be Friends 1946 Birthday Valdemar Bandolowski, Denmark, yachting, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1945 Event Netherlands and Denmark liberated from Nazi control 1945 Event German troops in Netherlands, Denmark and Norway surrender 1945 Birthday Ole Buck, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, composer, pianist, wrote Calligraphy for soprano and chamber orchestra at the age of 20 1944 Birthday Torben Jensen, Denmark, actor, Taxa, Hayfever, Watch Me Fly, Guldregn 1944 Event Iceland declares independence from Denmark at Thingvallir, Iceland 1944 Birthday Poul Jensen, Denmark, yachting, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1944 Event Icelandic voters severe all ties with Denmark 1943 Event Germans attack Jews in Denmark 1943 Birthday Susanne Jagd, Denmark, actress, Between the Sheets, Tinderbox 1943 Event Denmark scuttles their warships so as not to be taken by Germany 1943 Event Denmark, declares a universal strike against Nazi occupiers 1941 Birthday Harald Nielsen, Denmark, soccer player 1960 Olympics silver 1940 Event Germany invades Norway and Denmark in WW II 1940 Birthday Anna Karina, Copenhagen Denmark, actress, Alphaville 1940 Birthday Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark, 1972- 1940 Event Germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II, Denmark surrenders 1939 Birthday Erik Hansen, Denmark, 1K kayak 1960 Olympics gold 1938 Event Soviet arctic ice research station North Pole 1 evacuated, Denmark 1935 Birthday Bent Lorentzen, born in Stenvad, Denmark, prolific composer, dramatist, wrote 18 operas to date, compared to Richard Vagner 1934 Event English King George V weds princess Marina of Greece/Denmark 1934 Birthday Henning Kronstam, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, ballet dancer, performed over 120 roles with Royal Danish Ballet for over 20 years 1934 Birthday Bent Peter Rasch, Denmark, canoe 1952 Olympics gold 1934 Birthday Borge Andersen, born in Denmark, Danish Chess Champion, 1967, 68 1934 Birthday Flemming Nielsen, Denmark, soccer player 1960 Olympics silver 1932 Birthday Nina Van Pallandt, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, actress, American Gigolo 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 1929 Event Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark 1928 Birthday Erik Bruhn, Copenhagen Denmark, dancer, NNationalatl Ballet of Canada 1928 Birthday Paul B Elvstrom, Denmark, yachter, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics 1928 Birthday Hans Nielsen, Denmark, lightweight boxer 1924 Olympics gold 1927 Birthday Greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer 1948 Olympics gold 1927 Birthday Cecil Bodker, born in Fredericia, Denmark, writer, won Mildred L. Batchelder Award for her book titled, The Leopard, considered the most outstanding book originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, then published in the United States 1926 Event Lake Denmark, New Jersey arsenal explodes, kills 21, $75m damage 1926 Event Denmark begins unilateral disarmament 1924 Birthday Inge Sorensen, born in Denmark, 200m breaststroke, Olympic-bronze-1936 1924 Event Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim 1924 Event Socialists win Denmark's parliamentary elections 1923 Birthday Alicia de Larrocha, Copenhagen Denmark, pianist, Orquesta Sinfonica 1922 Birthday Anchor Jorgenson, premier of Denmark, 1972-82 1922 Birthday Aage Neals Bohr, born in Denmark, physicist/study atomic nucleus, Nobel 1975 1922 Birthday Kai Winding, born in Aarhus, Denmark, jazz composer, trombonist, worked with J.J. Johnson, Benny Goodman, Paul Chambers, recorded "More" from "Mondo Cane" movie with Verve records 1922 Event Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0 1922 Birthday Morten Nielsen, Denmark, poet/resistance fighter 1921 Birthday Lis Hartel, born in Denmark, equestrian dressage, Olympics silver 1952, 1956 1920 Birthday Ragnild Hveger, Denmark, 400m swimmer 1936 Olympics silver 1920 Birthday Ragnhild Hveger, Denmark, 200m swimmer 1936 Olympics silver 1920 Event Denmark and Cuba join the League of Nations 1917 Event U.S. pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands 1916 Event Denmark cedes Danish West Indies, including the Virgin Islands, to the U.S. for $25 million 1916 Birthday Osa Massen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress, Jack London, Rocketship XM 1914 Birthday Jens Otto Krag, premier of Denmark, 1962-68, 71-72 1912 Event Denmark, Norway and Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war 1912 Death Frederik VIII C W K, King of Denmark (1906-12), dies at 68 1910 Birthday Ingrid, Queen Mother of Denmark 1909 Event Einar Dessau of Denmark makes 1st ham broadcast 1909 Birthday Victor Borge, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, pianist/comedian 1908 Event Denmark, Germany, England, France, Netherlands and Sweden sign North Sea accord 1906 Birthday Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George 1906 Death Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies 1905 Event Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway 1903 Birthday Hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark, 1947..55 1902 Event Denmark is 1st country to adopt fingerprinting to identify criminals 1902 Event Denmark sells Virgin Islands to USA 1899 Birthday Frederick IX, Christian FFMKWG, King of Denmark, 1947-72 1894 Birthday Kit Guard, Denmark, actor, El Diablo Rides, Kid Courageous 1894 Event Denmark adopts Mid-European time 1893 Birthday Carl Brisson, Copenhagen Denmark, actor, Murder at the Vanities 1890 Birthday Lauritz Melchior, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, baritone tenor, National Symphony 1886 Birthday Karl Dane, Copenhagen Denmark, actor, Son of the Sheik 1886 Birthday Jean Hersholt, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, actor, Men in White, Aryan 1885 Birthday Niels Bohr, Denmark, physicist, expanded quantum physics, Nobel 1922 1885 Birthday Ruth Bryan Rohde, U.S., Rep, minister to Denmark 1884 Birthday Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor, Girl Who Came Back 1883 Birthday Asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress, Joyless Street 1879 Birthday Benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor, Barnet, Mockery 1874 Birthday Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist, Nobel-1920 1873 Birthday Thorvald Stauning, Denmark, PM, 1924-26, 1929-42 1873 Birthday Ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer, Hertzsprung-Russell diagram 1873 Birthday Johannes V Jensen, Denmark, novelist/poet, Energy Storage, Nobel 1944 1872 Birthday Haakon VII, born in Charlottenlund, Denmark, King of Norway, 1905-57 1870 Birthday Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor, The Kiss 1870 Birthday Christian X, king of Denmark, 1912-47 1870 Birthday Jozef Brems, Flemish apostole, vicar of Denmark 1867 Birthday William Orlamond, Denmark, actor, Flesh and Devil, Wind 1865 Birthday Carl Nielsen, Norre-Lyndelse Denmark, composer, Det Uuslukkelige 1865 Birthday C J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages 1863 Death Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies 1860 Birthday Niels Ryberg Finsen, Denmark, physician/phototherapist, Nobel 1903 1857 Birthday Henrik Pontoppidan, born in Denmark, writer, Promised Country, Nobel 1917 1857 Birthday Karl Adolph Gjellerup, born in Denmark, poet, Poutnici Svetem, Nobel 1917 1849 Birthday Jacob Riis, Denmark, reporter, New York Tribune, New York Evening Sun 1843 Birthday Frederik VIII CWK, King of Denmark, 1906-12 1839 Death Frederik VI, king of Denmark (1808-39)/Norway (1803-14), dies at 71 1837 Birthday Fredrik Bajer, born in Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist, Nobel 1908 1822 Death Denmark Vesey, and 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, South Carolina 1822 Event Denmark Vesey, leads slave rebellion in South Carolina 1822 Event House slave betrays Denmark Vesey conspiracy (37 blacks hanged) 1821 Birthday Jens Worsaae, Denmark, archaeologist 1818 Birthday Christaan IX, king of Denmark, 1863-1906 1814 Event Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (National Day) 1814 Event King of Denmark cedes Norway to King of Sweden by treaty of Kiel 1813 Birthday Soren Kierkegaard, Denmark, philosopher, founded Existentialism 1812 Birthday Johanne Luise Heiberg, Copenhagen Denmark, actress, Romeo and Juliet 1808 Birthday Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark, 1848-63 1805 Birthday Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales 1792 Event Denmark abolishes slave trade 1787 Birthday Rasmus Rask, Denmark, language scholar 1783 Death Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64 1780 Event Denmark declares neutrality 1779 Birthday Adam Gottlob Oehlenschlager, Denmark, poet, National Poet 1849 1770 Birthday Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen, Copenhagen Denmark, sculptor, Dying Lion 1766 Death Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 1746 Death Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway, dies 1730 Event Christian VI succeeds Frederik IV as king of Denmark 1730 Death Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730), dies 1727 Event Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover 1723 Birthday Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway, 1746-66 1720 Event Sweden and Denmark sign peace treaty 1720 Event Sweden and Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm 1700 Event Swedish, English and Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark 1700 Event Denmark and Sweden sign peace treaty 1700 Event Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark 1699 Birthday Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway 1699 Event Treaty of Preobrasjensku Denmark/Russia/Saksen/Poland divide Sweden 1683 Event Anne Stuart marries prince Georges of Denmark 1673 Event Netherlands and Denmark signs defense treaty 1671 Birthday Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway, 1699-1730 1670 Death Frederik III, King of Denmark/Norway (1648-70), dies at 60 1666 Event Brandenburg/Brunswick/Denmark/Netherlands form anti-French Quadruple Alliance 1660 Event Denmark king Frederik III makes coup 1660 Event Denmark and Sweden signs peace treaty 1660 Event Denmark and Sweden sign ceasefire 1658 Event Peace of Roskilde between Sweden and Denmark 1654 Event England and Denmark sign trade agreement 1648 Death Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies 1645 Event Sweden and Denmark sign Peace of Bromsebro 1644 Birthday Olaus Romer, Denmark, 1st to accurately measured speed of light 1628 Event Sweden and Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein 1619 Death Anne of Denmark, daughter of Danish king Frederik II, dies at 44 1613 Event Peace of Knarod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark and Sweden 1609 Birthday Frederick III, King of Denmark and Norway, 1648-70, ; absolutist 1588 Event Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark 1588 Death Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 1587 Birthday Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer, discovered sunspots 1582 Event Spanish Netherlands/Denmark/Norway adopt Gregorian calendar 1575 Event King Frederick of Denmark offers island of Hveen to Tycho Brahe 1570 Event Sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin 1564 Event Battle on Gotland: Lubeck and Denmark beat Sweden 1559 Death Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies 1546 Birthday Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer, Golden nose 1544 Event German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark 1534 Birthday Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway, 1559-88 1533 Death Frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61 1520 Event Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde 1503 Birthday Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway, 1534-59 1494 Birthday Johan Friis, chancellor, Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism 1481 Death Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies 1471 Birthday Frederik I, king of Denmark/Norway, 1523-33 1448 Death Christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies 1397 Event Denmark, Norway and Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha 1397 Event Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway 1387 Death Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies 1332 Death Christoffel II, king of Denmark (Handfaestning), dies at 55 1319 Death Erik VI Menved, king of Denmark (1286-1319), dies 1286 Death Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered 1276 Birthday Christoffel II, king of Denmark, Handfaestning 1259 Death Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies 1250 Death Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered 1219 Event King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark 1137 Death Erik II Eimune, Onvergetelijke, king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered 1103 Death Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies 1086 Death Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered 1047 Death Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies
