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1945 In Denmark
Events from the year 1945 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian X * Prime Minister – ** until 5 May: German military rule ** 5 May-7 November Vilhelm Buhl ** starting 7 November: Knud Kristensen Events * 21 March – The British Operation Carthage, an air raid targeting the local Gestapo headquarters in the Shell Building in central Copenhagen, goes wrong and 125 Danish civilians, including 80 school children, are killed. * 5 May – The occupation of Denmark ends with Nazi Germany's capitulation to the Allied Forces. * 12 December – The David Foundation and Collections is founded as an independent institution by C. L. David with his art collection on public display at the top floor of his home in Kronprinsessegade in Copenhagen as the focal point of its activity. Sports * AB wins their fifth Danish football championship by winning the 1944–45 Danish War Tournament. Births JanuaryMarch * 2 January – Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen, art historian (di ... [...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] |
Kirsten Klein
Kirsten Klein (born 1945) is a Danish photographer who since the mid-1970s has lived on the island of Mors. She has become one of Denmark's foremost landscape photographers, developing a highly characteristic, somewhat melancholic style, frequently achieved by employing older photographic techniques. Early life Born in Stockholm, she completed her photographic studies in 1966. From 1967, she travelled widely, in particular to the United States, Central and South America, and later, to Ireland and Iceland. In 1976, she settled on the Danish island of Mors in northern Jutland. Artistic style It was on Mors where, inspired by the island's landscape, she developed her characteristic style which has continued to evolve ever since: sensitive, poetic and often melancholy depictions of landscapes, marked by the changing seasons, the weather, human cultivation and the unending effects of nature itself. The sea is also a recurring theme: she has specialized in photographing the coasts o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1870 In Denmark
Events from the year 1870 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – C. E. Frijs (until 28 May), Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg Events * 17 May – The turreted ironclad ''Gorm'' is launched from the Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen. * 28 May – Prime Minister C. E. Frijs resigns, and is replaced by Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg. * 26 September – Prince Christian, the future King Christian X, is born to Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Louise. * September/October – The literary fairy tale " The Most Incredible Thing", by poet and author Hans Christian Andersen, is published in the United States and Denmark. * 4 October – The railway line Lille Syd, between Roskilde and Næstved by way of Køge, is opened. * 2 November – The Vestre Cemetery in Copenhagen is opened. Date unknown * The Hansen Writing Ball is first patented and entered into production. * Rosenfeldt Manor, just west of Vordingborg, is completed. * Sundby Church in Copenh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holger Damgaard
Holger Damgaard (24 July 1870 – 15 January 1945) was a Danish photographer. He was employed by ''Politiken'' from December 1908 as the first press photographer in Denmark. He was also a co-founder and the first president of the Danish Union of Press Photographers. Early life and education Damgaard was born in Ribe, the son of bookseller Anton Jensen Damgaard (1838–85) and Marie Sophie Eriksen (born 1850). He received a commercial education in Varde and then travelled to New York City where he made a living for instance by teaching roller skating. Photography In New York City, being an enthusiastic amateur photographer, Damgaard noticed the important role that press photographers played in American media. Back in Denmark, from 1900, he managed to sell a number of photographs to the weekly ''Hver 8. Dag''. He was particularly fond of the autotypy technique which gained popularity in Denmark from around 1897. In December 1908, he convinced Henrik Cavling to introduce autotypy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 In Denmark
Events in the year 2018 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime Minister – Lars Løkke Rasmussen Events May * May 31 – It was announced that Denmark would be banning full-face veils. The Arts Film * 19 November – Lars Mikkelsen wins an International Emmy Award for Best Actor at the 46th International Emmy Awards for his role in ''Herrens veje''. Sport Badminton * 16-21 January – Viktor Axelsen wins gold in Men's Single and Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen win gold in Women's Double at 2018 Malaysia Masters. * 30 January-4 February – Mathias Christiansen and Christinna Pedersen win Men's Double at 2018 India Open. * 14-18 March – Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen wins gold in Women's Doubles at 2018 All England Open. * 24–29 April – With two gold medals, two, silver medals and four bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 2018 European Badminton Championships. Cycling * 24 February &n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Larsen
Kim Mellius Flyvholm Larsen (23 October 1945 – 30 September 2018) was a Danish rock and pop musician. He was a major selling Scandinavian act with over 5 million albums sold. Career Kim Larsen was born in Copenhagen. Inspired by The Beatles and rock and roll, he began as a songwriter and guitarist. In 1969 he met and , and the three founded Gasolin' which, later joined by drummer , became one of the most successful Danish rock bands. The band dissolved in the late 1970s. In 1979, Larsen participated in the Danish stage of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ud i det blå" (lit.: Out into the blue). He came third out of 17 participants. The song was included on this album '' 231045-0637''. Around 1980, Larsen moved to New York. He released two albums but was not successful in breaking through in America and returned to Denmark after a few years. Kim Larsen released a number of solo albums in the 1980s, topping the charts in 1983 with the album ''Midt om natten' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Engell
Hans Engell (born 8 October 1948) is a Denmark, Danish former politician and journalist, who until 6 September 2007 was the editor-in-chief of the tabloid ''Ekstra Bladet'', a position he had held for seven years. As a member of the Conservative People's Party (Denmark), Conservative People's Party, he was Defence Minister of Denmark between 1982 and 1987, Justice Minister of Denmark, Justice Minister between 1989 and 1993, and leader of the party from 1993 to 1997, until he retired in disgrace after a drunk-driving accident. Hans Engell is currently a political commentator and analyst in ''Ekstra Bladet'' and on Danish television (e.g. TV 2 News and Jersild Live). References External links Biography at ft.dk * 1948 births Danish Defence Ministers Danish Justice Ministers 21st-century Danish newspaper editors Ekstra Bladet editors Living people Members of the Folketing Politicians from Copenhagen Leaders of the Conservative People's Party (Denmark) {{Denmark-jou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Pedersen
Thor Pedersen (born 14 June 1945) is former member of Folketinget. He was representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. He was a Member of Parliament (''Folketinget'') from 1985 to 2011 and served as Speaker from 28 November 2007 until 15 September 2011. He was Minister of Housing from 12 March 1986 to 9 September 1987, Minister of the Interior from 10 September 1987 to 25 January 1993, Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 3 June 1988 to 18 November 1992 and Minister of Economic Affairs from 19 November 1992 to 25 January 1993. He was a member of Helsinge Municipal Council from 1974 to 1986, where he was also mayor from 1978 to 1986. Education Matriculated in mathematics, Frederiksborg State Upper Secondary School, 1964 Sergeant in the Royal Danish Life Guards, 1964–1966 Master of Science in Economics, University of Copenhagen The Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Nordbrandt
Henrik Nordbrandt (21 March 1945 – 31 January 2023) was a Danish poet, novelist, and essayist. He made his literary debut in 1966 with the poetry collection ''Digte''. He was awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2000 for the poetry collection '' Drømmebroer'' ("Dream Bridges"). Although a Danish writer, he spent much of his life in the Mediterranean basin and this is said to have had an influence on his writing. In 2007 the Polish painter Kasia Banas carried out a project that included paintings inspired by the poetry of Nordbrandt. Works * ''Digte'' (1966)Web page titleat the Poetry International website, retrieved 29 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Bo
Morten Bo (born 10 May 1945, Copenhagen), is a Danish photographer who has specialized in documentary work with a social impact. His 15 travelling exhibitions in the 1970s and 1980s proved quite controversial. In the 1980s, he turned to more abstract photography with lines, contours and contrasts of light and shade. A member of Delta-Photos from 1967 to 1972, in 1973, he was a co-founder of the Ragnarok group. In line with his interest in promoting the art, he founded Fatamorgana, Denmark's school of art photography, in 1989. Early career Morten Bo started out in film rather than still photography at the National Film School of Denmark in 1966. He had previously studied architecture and had used photography as a tool to appreciate the concept of space. Still photography There was a distinct change to documentary photography in the 1960s when it began to take the form of series or photo essays. Morten Bo followed the trend, representing the interests of the newly formed party, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikael Salomon
Mikael Salomon (born 24 February 1945) is a Danish cinematographer, director and producer of film and television. After a long cinematography career in Danish cinema, he transitioned to the Hollywood film industry in the late 1980s earning two Academy Award nominations. He is also a television director whose credits include dozens of series, films and miniseries including '' Band of Brothers, Salem's Lot, Rome,'' and ''The Andromeda Strain''. His awards and nominations include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Directors Guild of America Award. Life and career Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Salomon photographed dozens of films in his native country, earning awards including the Robert Award and Bodil Awards. In the late 1980s, he relocated to Hollywood and shot his first mainstream American film with ''Torch Song Trilogy'', a 1988 comedy-drama starring Harvey Fierstein, Anne Bancroft, and Matthew Broderick. The following year, he shot the James Cameron-helmed science fiction film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Denmark
Events from the year 2011 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime minister – Lars Løkke Rasmussen (until 3 October), Helle Thorning Schmidt Events January * 10 January – Denmark and Serbia signs a defense agreement. * 13 January – Lene Espersen, party leader of the Danish Conservative Party, announces her resignation from the post after a period of intense criticism in the media and from fellow party members. * 14 January – Lars Barfoed is elected as new political leader of the Conservative party. * 19 January – Denmark starts the trial against the Somali man who attacked Kurt Westergaard. February * 24 February – A Danish family is kidnapped from their private yacht off the coast of Somalia by Somali pirates. March * 13 March – By unanimous vote, Denmark's Parliament authorized direct military action by its air force to help enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973, marking the only time so far in the state's history that military commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
