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1921 In Denmark
Events from the year 1921 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian X * Prime minister – Niels Neergaard Events * May The departure of the 5yh Thule Expedition. Sports * 30 March Lyngby Boldklub is founded. * 21 August Gentofte-Vangede Idrætsforening is founded. Cycling * 30 July – 8 August The 1921 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are held in Copenhagen. ** Henry Brask Andersen wins gold, Erik Kjeldsen wins silver and Johan Normann wins bronze in men's sprint at the Amateur event. * 4 August The 1921 UCI Road World Championships are held in Copenhagen ** Willum Nielsen wins silver in Men's amateur road race. Football * AB wins its second Danish football championship by defeating Aarhus Gymnastikforening 30 in the final of the 1920–21 Danish National Football Tournament. Births JanuaryMarch * 14 March – Lis Hartel, equestrian athlete (died 2009) * 16 March – Jens Bjerre, Danish author, filmmaker and explorer (died 2020) AprilJune * 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian X Of Denmark
Christian X ( da, Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, in the form of a personal union rather than a real union between 1918 and 1944. He was a member of the House of Glücksburg, a branch of the House of Oldenburg, and the first monarch since King Frederick VII born into the Danish royal family; both his father and his grandfather were born as princes of a ducal family from Schleswig. Among his siblings was King Haakon VII of Norway. His son became Frederick IX of Denmark. His character has been described as authoritarian and he strongly stressed the importance of royal dignity and power. His reluctance to fully embrace democracy resulted in the Easter Crisis of 1920, in which he dismissed the democratically elected Social Liberal cabinet with which he disagreed, and installed one of his own choosing. This was in accordance wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Bjerre (adventurer)
Jens Bjerre (16 March 1921 – 17 February 2020) was a Danish author, filmmaker and adventurer. He trained as a journalist at newspapers in provincial Denmark before becoming political editor at ''Aftenbladet'' in Copenhagen in 1943–47. During the German occupation of Denmark, Bjerre was active in the resistance group BOPA. In 1947, Bjerre embarked on a lifelong career as a freelance journalist by going to South Africa, where he lived among the San bushmen and studied their culture and customs. The following year, he returned and shot the documentary movie '' Kalahari'', which gives an insight into the lives and rituals of this ancient people. In the mid-1960s, Bjerre spent almost a year among the nomadic aborigines of the Northern Territory in Australia. Jens Bjerre wrote five books about his travels and encounters with primitive people, which have been translated into 15 languages. His latest book was the memories ''Lost Worlds'' from (2005). Bjerre was chairman of the Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Jacobsen
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (November 2, 1850 – February 2, 1921) was a Danish-born American maritime artist known as the "Audubon of Steam Vessels". Biography Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark where he attended the Royal Academy of Design before heading across the Atlantic Ocean. He arrived in the United States in August 1873. He settled in West Hoboken, New Jersey (now Union City, New Jersey), across the Hudson River from Manhattan and New York Harbor, its port filled with ships from America and around the world. Jacobsen got his start painting pictures of ships on safes, and as his reputation grew, he was asked to do portraits of ships by their owners, captains and crew members, with many of his works selling for five dollars. Jacobsen painted more than 6,000 portraits of sail and steam vessels, making him "the most prolific of marine artists".Maddry, Larry"Maritime Artist Finally Gets Brush with Success" ''The Virginian-Pilot'', December 17, 1994. Accessed Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 In Denmark
Events from the year 1991 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime minister – Poul Schlüter Events Undated The arts Architecture Film * May – Lars von Trier's film Eyropa wins the Prix du Jury at the 44th Cannes Film Festival. Literature Music Sports Badminton * 28 May The 1991 IBF World Championships takes place in Copenhagen. **Denmark wins one silver medal and two bronze medals. Cycling * 23 March – Rolf Sørensen comes in second in the Milan–San Remo road cycling race in Italy. * 7 April – Rolf Sørensen comes in 3rd in the Tour of Flanders. * April 21 – Rolf Sørensen comes in 3rd in the Liège–Bastogne–Liège road cycling race. * September – Brian Holm wins the Paris–Brussels road cycling race. * Danny Clark (AUS) and Jens Veggerby (DEN) win the Six Days of Copenhagen sox-day track cycling race. Swimming * 18–25 Augus Denmark wins four gold medals and two bronze medals at the 1991 European Aquatics Championships. Othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Sarvig
Ole Sarvig ( Danish pronunciation:) (1921 in Copenhagen – 1981 in Copenhagen) was a Danish author and poet, known for his participation in the literary journal ''heretica''. In 1967 he received the grand prize of the Danish Academy. In 2004 his 1943 work ''Regnmaaleren'' was included in the Danish Culture Canon. He was a friend and mentor to the poet Michael Strunge Michael Strunge Jensen (19 June 1958 – 9 March 1986) was a Denmark, Danish poet. He is regarded as perhaps the most influential Danish postmodern poet, and his works are among the most studied poems in Denmark. As a member of the original circle ..., whose poem "December" remembers Sarvig's death by suicide in December 1981. Like Sarvig, Strunge took his life by jumping from a building.Knud Munck. 2003. Michael Strunge: en biografi. Lindhardt og Ringhof. p 139 Selected works * ''Grønne digte'' (1943) * ''Jeghuset'' (poems, 1944) * ''Mangfoldighed'' (poems, 1945) * ''Legende'' (poems, 1946) * ''Menneske'' (p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margrethe Schanne
Margrethe Sophie Marie Schanne (21 November 1921 – 9 January 2014) was a Danish ballet dancer who performed with the Royal Danish Ballet from 1942 to 1966, firstly as a group dancer and then as a solo dancer. She also performed as a guest of the Ballet des Champs-Élysées and at the Grand Ballet de Marquis de Cuevas. Schanne retired in 1966 to become a ballet instructor and did some acting. In 1953, she was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and received the Tagea Brandt Rejselegat in 1962. Biography On 21 November 1921, Schanne was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was the daughter of the language teacher Jean Baptiste Schanne and Emilie Lind Hansen. Schanne was eight years old when she was admitted to the Royal Danish Ballet school after passing the entrance examination. She was educated at the school from 1930 to 1940 and was taught by Valborg Borchsenius as well as Harald Lander. Schanne made her debut as a ballet dancer on 29 September 1939 in Lander's reconst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 In Denmark
Events from the year 1984 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch - Margrethe II * Prime minister - Poul Schlüter Events * 3 January – During a severe storm in Denmark, a Maersk helicopter crashed while Esbjerg was flying to a drilling platform in the Gorem field, and three died. * 10 January – parliamentary elections in Denmark. * 12 June – Mayor Villo Sigurdsson decides to fire the unorganized firefighter Max Bleicher Hansen, who responds again with a compensation claim of 6.5 million Danish kroner. * 6 August – 53 percent of Danish TV viewers vote for the swan as Denmark's national bird * 1 October – The new natural gas network in Denmark is inaugurated * 4 December – The Radio Board elects Hans Jørgen Jensen as General Manager of Radio Denmark Sports * 28 – 12 July August – Denmark at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles: 0 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 3 bronze medals. Badminton * 25 March Morten Frost wins gold in men's sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Spies
Simon Ove Christian Ogilvie Spies (1 September 1921 – 16 April 1984) was a Danish tycoon, best known for founding the charter airline Spies Rejser, and its airway company Conair of Scandinavia, and for his flamboyant lifestyle and womanising, including the procurement of sexual services from young women, the ''morgenbolledamer''. Biography Simon Ove Christian Ogilvie Spies was born in 1921 and grew up in Helsingør, Denmark. An early business, a bicycle taxi service, failed; a move to Austria, then occupied by Germany, saw him briefly joining the Nazi party, a decision that cast a shadow over the rest of his life. After working as a tour guide, Spies opened Spies Rejser in 1956, which become a huge success. In the beginning they arranged cheap bus/boattrips to Majorca, but later in 1965, Spies bought the bankrupt Conair airline and offered cheap package holiday flights to the Danish people. Simon Spies was known for his provocative views and flamboyant lifestyle. He was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In Denmark
Events from the year 2012 in the Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime minister – Helle Thorning Schmidt Events * 1 January – Denmark takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for a six-month term. * 15 June – Same-sex marriage legalised in Denmark. Culture Architecture * 10 January – Bjarke Ingels Group's 8 House receives one of nine AIA Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects."AIA Award 2012 for BIG's 8 House" , ''DAC''. Retrieved 11 October 2012. * 2 March – ' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ib Spang Olsen
Ib Spang Olsen (11 June 1921 – 15 January 2012) was a Danish writer and illustrator best known to generations of Danes for cartoons and illustrations, many of which appeared in children's publications. Those include a series of nursery rhyme books written by Halfdan Rasmussen, including "Halfdans ABC". He also wrote his own children's books, such as the whimsical tale of the seasons, The Marsh Crone's Brew'. Olsen drew for newspapers, magazines, books, posters, television, and comics. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator Olsen received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1972. Life Olsen was born in Østerbro, Copenhagen. He had a modest upbringing but his memories of his childhood remained and became inspirations for his humorous and grotesque pencil drawings of everyday life. Olsen died in Copenhagen following a short illness on 15 January 2012, at the age of 90. His memorial service was held at the Marienborg Chapel on 23 January. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 In Denmark
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch - Margrethe II * Prime minister - Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Events * 2 July – The Øresund Bridge opens for traffic across the link, connecting Copenhagen and Malmö, Sweden. * 28 September – Euro referendum takes place on whether Denmark should switch its currency to the Euro. It was rejected with 53% of voters saying no and 47% saying yes. Culture Architecture Art * Floorless art collective is founded. Film * 22 May – Lars von Trier's film Dancer in the Dark wins the Palme d'Or at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. Literature Media * 12 February – It is announced that Claus Bjørn Larsen wins World Press Photo of the Year for an image of a wounded Kosovar Albanian refugee in the Albanian border town of Kukes in April 1999. Music *19 February - Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2000, the Danish selection process to Eurovision was won by Olsen Brothers with the song "Smuk som et stjerneskud" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Hoff
Karen Hoff (29 May 1921 – 29 February 2000) was a Danish sprint canoeist Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water. Overview Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is a canoe or kayak. Canoe sprints are som ... who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She became the first female Olympic champion in the sport of canoeing when she won the gold medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Karen also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in K-2 500 m in 1948 and a silver in K-1 500 m in 1950. References * * * External links * 1921 births 2000 deaths Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Danish female canoeists Olympic canoeists for Denmark Olympic gold medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
