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1912 In Denmark
Events from the year 1912 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VIII (until 14 May), Christian X * Prime minister – Klaus Berntsen Events * February 17 – The Danish Union of Press Photographers is founded as the first national organization for newspaper photographers in the world. * 22 February – ''MS Selandia'', the world's first ocean-going diesel-powered ship, departs Copenhagen on her maiden voyage, bound for Bangkok, with two B&W four-stroke diesel engines. * 14 May – Frederick VIII dies and his son, Christian X, becomes king of Denmark. * 5 August – The Rebild Festival is held for the first time, delayed compared to the planned date, the American Independence on July 4, due to a period of national mourning upon King Frederik VII's sudden death. The celebrations are attended by somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 people. * 28 September – Jacob Ellehammer takes off for the first time in his self-built Ellehammer helicopter. Births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick VIII Of Denmark
Frederick VIII ( da, Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl; 3 June 1843 – 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 29 January 1906 until his death in 1912. The eldest son of King Christian IX, nicknamed the ''Father-in-law of Europe'', Frederick was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was heir apparent to the Danish throne and served as crown prince for more than 42 years. During the long reign of his father, he was largely excluded from influence and political power. Upon his father's death in 1906, he acceded to the throne at the advanced age of 62. In many ways, Frederick VIII was a liberal monarch who was much more favorable to the new parliamentary system introduced in 1901 than his father had been, being reform-minded and democratically inclined. Due to his late accession to the throne, however, Frederick's reign would last only six years, throughout which he was plagued by ill health. Early life Prince Frederick was born on 3 June 1843 in the Yellow Palace, an 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 In Denmark
Events from the year 1989 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch - Margrethe II of Denmark, Margrethe II * Prime minister - Poul Schlüter Events * 26 August – Munkeruphus north of Copenhagen opens its doors to its first exhibition as an exhibition space. * 1 October – Denmark becomes the first country in the world to legalise civil partnerships for same-sex couples. * Full date unknown: ** Tools Design, a consumer products and furniture design studio is founded. Culture Film * 28 January — Both ''Pelle the Conqueror'' and ''Babette's Feast'' art nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Golden Globe Awards and ''Pelle the Conqueror'' wins the award. Sport * 15 Mette Jacobsen wins two bronze medals in Swimming at the 1989 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre freestyle, Women's 200 metre freestyle and Creating Swimming at the 1989 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre butt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 In Denmark
Events from the year 1999 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II of Denmark, Margrethe II * Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Events The arts Architecture Film * 10 January – Thomas Vinterberg's ''The Celebration'' wins the award for New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 1998 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 64th New York Film Critics Circle Awards. * 24 January – ''The Celebration'' is nominated for a Golden Globe for Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Golden Globe Awards but the award goes to the Brazilian ''Central Station (film), Central Station''. * 21 February – Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's ''Mifune's Last Song'' wins the Jury Grand Prix at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. * 21 March – Anders Thomas Jensen's short comedy film ''Election Night (1998 film), Election Night'' wins an Academy Award, Oscar for Academy Award f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Kurland
Abraham Kurland (10 June 1912 – 14 March 1999) was a Danish Olympic silver medalist wrestler. Kurland won 12 Denmark championships from 1932-49, won a silver medal in lightweight Greco Roman wrestling at the 1932 Olympics and a gold medal in lightweight at the 1932 Maccabiah Games in Mandatory Palestine, won a gold medal at the 1934 European Wrestling Championships in Greco-Roman and a bronze medal in freestyle, and won a silver medal at the 1935 European Wrestling Championships."Abraham Kurland," olympics.com. Kurland was the favorite to win a gold medal at the . However, he declined to participate because it was taking place in |
1993 In Denmark
The following is a list of events that occurred in the year 1993 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch - Margrethe II Margrethe II (; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is Queen of Denmark. Having reigned as Denmark's monarch for over 50 years, she is Europe's longest-serving current head of state and the world's only incumbent femal ... * Prime minister - Poul Schlüter (until January 25), Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Events Undated The arts Sports Badminton * Lillerød BK wins Europe Cup (badminton), Europe Cup. Cycling * April 18 — Rolf Sørensen wins the Liège–Bastogne–Liège classic road cycling race. * May 1 — Rolf Sørensen wins the Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop. * July 3–25 — 1993 Tour de France ** July 8 – Jesper Skibby wins the 5th stage. ** July 10 — Bjarne Riis wins the 7th stage. ** July 25 — Bjarne Riis finishes in fifth place in the 1993 Tour de France. * October 6 — Rolf Sørensen wins t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Jacobsen
Robert Julius Tommy Jacobsen (4 June 1912 – 26 January 1993) was a Danish sculptor and painter. The Danish Robert Award is named in his honor. Biography Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen. He was self-taught as a sculptor. During World War I, he worked with Danish modernist artists such as Asger Jorn, Carl-Henning Pedersen and Egill Jacobsen. They participated in the circle around the journal ''Helhesten'' and would later come to make up the COBRA-movement. Although Jacobsen had a connection with the CoBrA artists, but he never was a member of their group. In this period he created massive granite and sandstone structures which he called "Mythical Creatures" (Danish: ''Fabeldyr ''). In the late 1940s, he creates a group of sculptures which he called "Dolls" (Danish: ''Dukkerne''). He traveled to France with his colleague Richard Mortensen and lived there from 1947–69. During his time in France he began creating sculptures in cast iron. In France he received the nickname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In Denmark
Events from the year 1995 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Events Undated * Thulegate, a political scandal regarding the government's tacit approval of the storage of nuclear weapons in Greenland in contravention of Denmark's nuclear free zone. The arts * March 22 – The Dogma 95 movement is launched at Le cinéma vers son deuxième siècle conference in Paris, where the cinema world gathered to celebrate the first century of motion pictures and contemplate the uncertain future of commercial cinema. Sports Badminton * Lillerød BK wins the Europe Cup. * 1418 March Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen wins gold in men's singles and Thomas Lund and Marlene Thomsen wins gold in mixed doubles at the 1995 All England Open Badminton Championships. * 2228 May Denmark wins one gold medal, one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 1995 IBF World Championships. Cycling * April — Lars Michaelsen wins the Gent–Wevelgem road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Caroline-Mathilde Of Denmark
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark (Caroline-Mathilde Louise Dagmar Christine Maud Augusta Ingeborg Thyra Adelheid; 27 April 1912 – 12 December 1995) was a daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark and granddaughter of King Frederick VIII of Denmark. As the wife of Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, she became Hereditary Princess of Denmark. Early life Princess Caroline-Mathilde was born on 27 April 1912 at Jægersborghus country house in Gentofte north of Copenhagen, Denmark. She was the second child and daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark, son of King Frederick VIII of Denmark and Princess Louise of Sweden. Her mother was Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. The princess was named for her maternal grandmother, and was known as 'Calma' to her family. Marriage and children Caroline-Mathilde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjeld Philip
Kjeld Løwenstein Philip (3 April 1912 in Copenhagen – 27 October 1989) was a Danish economist and politician representing the Danish Social Liberal Party. He was Trade Minister from 1957 to 1960 as member of the Cabinet of H. C. Hansen II and the Cabinet of Viggo Kampmann I, Finance Minister from 1960 to 1961 as member of the Cabinets of Viggo Kampmann I and II and Minister for the Economy from 1961 to 1964 as member of the Cabinet of Viggo Kampmann II and the Cabinet of Jens Otto Krag I.Skou, Kaare R. (2005). ''Dansk politik A-Å'' . Aschehoug, p. 539. . He was member of the Danish parliament (the Folketing) from 1960 to 1964. His wife, Grethe Philip (1916–2016) was a member of parliament 1960–1979. As Minister of Trade, Philip introduced the regional development act as well as a number of liberalisations that followed the membership of the European Free Trade Association The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organization and free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 In Denmark
Events from the year 1968 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick IX * Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag Events Sports * August – Ole Ritter becomes the first non-Italian to win Trofeo Matteotti. Births *12 February – Lisbeth Zornig Andersen, economist and author *26 May – Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, heir apparent to the Danish throne *19 June – Peter Tanev, weather presenter and author *10 August – Lene Rantala, handball player Deaths * 18 January – Adam Fischer, sculptor (born 1888) * 19 April – Poul Reumert, actor (born 1883) * 3 September – Carl Pedersen, rower (born 1884) * 8 December – Anders Petersen, sport shooter, competitor at the 1920 Summer Olympics (born 1876) See also * 1968 in Danish television References {{DEFAULTSORT:1968 In Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knud Rex
Knud Rex (30 March 1912 – 24 December 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor. Filmography * '' Sun Over Denmark'' - 1936 *''Den gamle præst'' - 1939 *''Komtessen på Stenholt'' - 1939 *'' Frøken Kirkemus'' - 1941 *'' Natekspressen (P. 903)'' - 1942 *'' Ta', hvad du vil ha''' - 1947 *'' Lejlighed til leje'' - 1949 *'' Den stjålne minister'' - 1949 *'' Hejrenæs'' - 1953 * '' Hidden Fear'' - 1957 *'' Englen i sort'' - 1957 *''Mig og min familie'' - 1957 *'' Skarpe skud i Nyhavn'' - 1957 *'' Lyssky transport gennem Danmark'' - 1958 *'' Skibet er ladet med'' - 1960 *'' Duellen'' - 1962 *''En ven i bolignøden'' - 1965 *'' Slå først, Frede'' - 1965 *'' Utro'' - 1966 *''Hunger In politics, humanitarian aid, and the social sciences, hunger is defined as a condition in which a person does not have the physical or financial capability to eat sufficient food to meet basic Human nutrition, nutritional needs for a sustaine ...'' - 1966 *'' Mennesker mødes og sød musik opst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 In Denmark
Events from the year 1972 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick IX (until 14 January), Margrethe II (starting 14 January) * Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag (until 5 October), Anker Jørgensen (starting 5 October) Events 14 January: King Fredrick IX of Denmark dies. He is succeeded by his oldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II. Births *30 September – Ari Behn, Norwegian author, playwright, and visual artist (died 2019) *16 October – Trentemøller, composer and musician Deaths * 9 January – Helga Frier, actress (born 1893) * 14 January – King Frederick IX (born 1899) * 24 May – Asta Nielsen, actress (born 1881) See also * 1972 in Danish television References {{DEFAULTSORT:1972 In Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
