1972 in Denmark
Events from the year 1972 in Denmark.
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederick IX (until 14 January), Margrethe II[1]
- Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag (until 5 October), Anker Jørgensen
Events
- 14 January: King Fredrick IX of Denmark dies. He is succeeded by his oldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II.[1]
- 17 June: Nordic students leaving Copenhagen following a meeting for Scandinavian students.
- 2 October – 1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum takes place.
- 11 November – The Æpwer Saxony Storm hits Denmark.
Culture
Births
January–March
- 16 March – Nicolas Bro, actor
April–June
- 9 April – Kasper Hjulmand, football coach
- 6 April – Anders Thomas Jensen, film director
- 15 April – Trine Dyrholm, actress
- 18 April – Lars Christiansen, handball player
- 24 April – Anne Dorthe Tanderup, handball player
- 27 May – Eskild Ebbesen, lightweight rower
- 12 May – Signe Kongebro, architect
- 28 May – Roland Møller, actor
- 5 June – Johan Kobborg, ballet dancer
- 24 June – Mads Brügger, filmmaker and television host
July–September
- 19 July – Ebbe Sand, footballer
- 25 August – Nikolaj Arcel, filmmaker
- 30 September – Ari Behn, Norwegian author, playwright, and visual artist (died 2019)
October–December
- 5 October – Henrik Vibskov, fashion designer
- 16 October – Trentemøller, composer and musician
- 4 November – Anders Holch Povlsen, businessman
- 14 December – Christian E. Christiansen, filmmaker
Deaths
- 9 January – Helga Frier, actress (born 1893)
- 14 January – King Frederick IX (born 1899)[2]
- 2 May – Ole Ring, painter (born 1902)
- 24 May – Asta Nielsen, actress (born 1881)
- 7 October – Erik Eriksen, politician (born 1902)
See also
References
- "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Frederick IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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