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