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1955 In Denmark
Events from the year 1955 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick IX * Prime minister – Hans Hedtoft (until 29 January), H. C. Hansen Events Sports Badminton * 2326 March All England Badminton Championships ** Finn Kobberø and Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen win gold in Men's Doubles ** Finn Kobberø and Kirsten Thorndahl win gold in Mixed Doubles Football * 9 June AGF wins the 1954–55 Danish Cup by defeating Aalborg Chang 40 in the final. Date unknown * Evan Klamer (DEN) and Kay Werner Nielsen (DEN) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race. Births * 1 January – Ole Beich, musician * 20 June – Tor Nørretranders, writer * 11 July Søren Sætter-Lassen, actor * 31 July – Lars Bastrup, footballer * 26 August **Heidi Ryom, dancer (died 2013) ** Monica Ritterband, artist and journalist * 16 October Søren Pilmark, actor * 15 November Michael Kvium, painter * 30 December – Sanne Salomonsen, singer Deaths JanuaryMarch * 26 January Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick IX Of Denmark
Frederick IX ( da, Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg; 11 March 1899 – 14 January 1972) was List of Danish monarchs, King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972. Born into the House of Glücksburg, Frederick was the elder son of Christian X of Denmark, King Christian X and Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Queen Alexandrine of Denmark. He became crown prince when his father succeeded as king in 1912. As a young man, he was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy. In 1935, he was married to Princess Ingrid of Sweden and they had three daughters, Margrethe II of Denmark, Margrethe, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Benedikte and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Anne-Marie. During Denmark in World War II, Nazi Germany's occupation of Denmark, Frederick acted as regent on behalf of his father from 1942 until 1943. Frederick became king on his father's death in early 1947. During Frederick IX's reign Danish society changed rapidly, the welfare state was expanded and, as a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Ryom
Heidi Ryom Kristensen (26 August 1955 – 5 October 2013) was a Danish ballerina and educator for the Royal Danish Ballet. She began dancing at the Royal Danish Ballet school and became an in 1972 before being made a corps dancer at the Royal Danish Ballet two years later. In 1982, Ryom was appointed principal solo dancer at the Royal Danish Theatre before retiring from her position as a solo dancer in 1997 and became a character dancer and educator. She was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1988 and was promoted to Knight First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog eight years later. Biography On 26 August 1955, Ryom was born Heidi Ryom Kristensen in Copenhagen. She was the daughter of the car dealer Kurt Kristensen and Jette Ryom. Ryom was educated at the Royal Danish Ballet school, which is situated on the grounds of the Danish Royal Theatre. In 1972, she became an aspirant, and graduated in 1974. Ryom was made a corps dancer at the Royal Danish Ballet that s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1874 In Denmark
Events from the year 1874 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg (until 14 July), Christen Andreas Fonnesbech Events * 1 January – The first issue of fashion journal ''Nordisk Mønster-Tidende'', present-day women's magazine '' Femina'', is published. * 5 January – Iceland is granted a constitution and limited home rule within the Danish realm. * 14 July – Prime Minister Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg resigns, and is replaced by Christen Andreas Fonnesbech. * 15 August – Esbjerg Harbour is inaugurated. * 15 October – The Old Stage, the original of the Royal Danish Theatre, is inaugurated. Date unknown * Louis Poulsen, a lighting manufacturing company, is founded. * The 25 øre coin is introduced on the decimalisation of the krone. It remains in circulation until 2008, when it is demonetised as the lowest-denomination coin in the country. Births January–June * 10 January – Louis Larsen, gymnast, silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Asgeir Sadolin
Gunnar Asgeir Sadolin (5 February 1874 – 17 March 1955) was a Danish businessman. Early life Sadolin was born in Valløby, the son of parish priest Ole Jørgen Sadolin (1826–1908) and Louise Suzette Emilie Marcussen (1838–1906). Sadolin passed the preliminary exams at the University of Copenhagen in 1890 and then worked for half a year in a mechanical workshop. He had aspirations to become an artist and therefore studied at Copenhagen Technical School, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Kristian Zahrtmann's art school in 1890–96. He was considered a promising student but temporary visual impairment led him into the theoretical and practical study of dyes. Burial finds in Egypt had recently brought attention to encaustic paintings, and this inspired him to conduct a series experiments successful with wax-based dyes. In 1907, he established a small business, Gunnar A. Sadolins Farvefabrik (paint factory), with funding from his brothers Frode Sadolin and Jørgen The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1886 In Denmark
Events from the year 1886 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup Events * 17 August – King Luís I of Portugal is received at Amalienborg Palace during his visit to Denmark. Undated Sports * 17 July Boldklubben Frem is founded. * 2+ October Københavns Roklub is founded. Births JanuaryMarch * 17 January Johan Ankerstjerne, cinematographer (died 1959) * 26 January Johannes Bjerg, sculptor (died 1955) * 15 March Gerda Wegener, painter (died 1940) AprilJune * 26 April – Olaf Rude, painter (died 1957) * 1 May Ville Jais Nielsen, painter and sculptor (died 1949) * 18 May Sigurd Kielland Brandt, painter (died 1964) JulySeptember * 5 August Kay Bojesen, designer (died 1959) * 12 October Gustav Weinreich, woodcarver and furniture maker (died 1980) * 30 October William Scharff, painter (died 1959) Deaths * 30 April Christian August Broberg, businessman and politician (born 1811) * 12 December – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Bjerg
Johannes Clausen Bjerg (26 January 1886 – 17 February 1955) was a Danish sculptor who worked primarily in the El Greco-style. Early life Born in Ødis near Kolding, Bjerg attended the Latin School in Kolding before serving an apprenticeship with A.L. Johansen & Son in 1907 during which he created an oak bust of his father. Thereafter he spent an extended period in Copenhagen (1908–11) during which he created a silver medal for a bronze bust of his father. In 1911, he went to Paris to associate with progressive artists of the times such as Picasso, leading to his Cubic bronze bust of the Finnish sculptor Bertil Nilsson (1912). Career While in Paris, Bjerg became a member of Section d'Or association, in which Auguste Agero (1880–1945) became a source of Cubic inspiration. With the outbreak of the First World War he returned to Denmark, where he crafted ''Abessinieren'' (1915), followed by ''Den svangre'' (1918), ''Elskovskampen'' (1922) and ''Danaide'' (1923), of whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1866 In Denmark
Events from the year 1866 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – C. E. Frijs Events * 22 August – ''SS Ottawa'' departs from Copenhagen as the first emigration ship between Copenhagen and New Torrk City. * 7 September – The engagement of Princess Dagmar and Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich is celebrated at the royal court at Christiansborg Palace. * 22 September – Princess Dagmar leaves Copenahgen on board the steam ship ''Slesvig''. Births * 1 January – Peter Elfelt, photographer (died 1931) * 5 May – Thomas B. Thrige, industrialist (died 1938) * 3 July – Albert Gottschalk, painter (died 1906) * 15 July – Adolph Jensen, economist and statistician (died 1948) * 31 August – Georg Jensen, goldsmith, designer (died 1935) * 9 November – Georg Carl Amdrup, admiral, polar explorer (died 1947) Deaths * 16 December – Christian Albrecht Bluhme, politician, prime minister of Denmark (born 1794) References {{Year in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holger Nielsen
Holger Louis Nielsen (18 December 1866 in Copenhagen – 26 January 1955 in Hellerup) was a Danish fencer, sport shooter, and athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is probably best known for drawing up the first modern set of rules for the game of handball. Fencing Nielsen's main sport was fencing, in which he competed in the sabre. At Athens, Nielsen placed third in the sabre event. He split his matches in the five-man, round-robin tournament. Nielsen defeated Adolf Schmal and Georgios Iatridis, but lost to Telemachos Karakalos and Ioannis Georgiadis. This 2-2 record put Nielsen in third place. Firearms competitions In the military rifle event, Nielsen quit the competition after the first day. He had shot 20 times out of the full 40, though his score was unknown. Nielsen placed fifth in the military pistol event. He won a bronze medal in the rapid fire pistol, coming in last of the three shooters that finished the competition. His best result o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen (born 30 December 1955), is a Danish singer. She has been performing since 1973, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985. She was also a member of the Anne Linnet Band. Salomonsen is the daughter of ornithologist Finn Salomonsen. Discography Solo albums *1973: ''Sanne Salomonsen'' (Spotlight label) (Danish) *1977: ''Precious Moments'' (English) *1985: ''Sanne Salomonsen'' (Virgin label) (Danish; last 4 English tracks are bonus tracks taken from the English release) *1987: ''Ingen engel'' (Denmark release) (Danish; last 4 English tracks are bonus tracks taken from the English release) *1987: ''No Angel'' (English) *1989: ''Sanne'' (Danish) *1990: ''Love Is Gonna Call'' (English) *1991: ''Where Blue Begins'' (English) *1994: ''Language of the Heart'' (English) *1996: ''1996'' (Danish) *1996: ''1996'' (English) *1998: ''In a New York Minute'' (English) *2003: ''Freedom'' (English) *2005: ''The Album'' (English) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kvium
Michael Otto Albert Kvium (born 15 November 1955) is a Danish artist. He has excelled in a number of fields such as painting, illustrating, sculpting and various performing arts, performance genres. Since the early 1980s, he has created grotesque realistic works, depicting the darker side of life. Biography Born in Horsens in the east of Jutland, Kvium studied painting at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Albert Mertz and Stig Brøgger. His paintings and graphic works often resemble comic strip art or extensions of 17th-century Baroque paintings. They depict the more negative aspects of Western culture. Motifs include grotesque monsters, half man half woman, sometimes approaching self-portraits. In 1981, together with Erik A. Frandsen and Christian Lemmerz, he was one of the cofounders of Værkstedet Værst, a collaborative workshop for performance art. From the 1980s, his works include virus-like shapes as part of the growth cycles. Works from the 1990s also include banda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søren Pilmark
Søren Louis Pilmark (born 16 October 1955) is a Danish actor. Pilmark has worked as a film and theatrical actor, a director, and as an author. Career Theater Pilmark graduated from the School of Acting at Aarhus Theater in 1977, where he was then was part of the performing company until 1980. From 1981 to 1994 he was a member of the company of the Royal Danish Theatre. Over the course of his theatrical career, Pilmark has played a variety of roles, including: Morten in ''Marx and Coca Cola'' (1981), the main role in '' Erasmus Montanus'' (1983), the Pirate King in ''The Pirates of Penzance'' (1985), the monologue of ''Natten før skoven'' (1985), The Prince in ''Der var engang'' (1987), Konstantin in ''The Seagull'' (1987), Johannes in ''Ordet'' (1991), the lead roles in ''Hamlet'' (1992) and ''Richard III'' (1994), John in ''Oleanna'' (1995), the Engineer in ''Miss Saigon'' (1996), Heisenberg in ''Copenhagen'' (1999), ''Speed the Plow'' (2002), King Philip in ''Don Carl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Ritterband
Monica Ritterband (born 26 August 1955) is a Danish artist, who previously worked as a journalist and speaker. Ritterband is the daughter of two Holocaust survivors; artist Olly Ritterband and Daniel Ritterband, who were originally from Transylvania, Romania. Ritterband graduated from the Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium and was later trained as a journalist at the Danish School of Journalism. She worked as a journalist for '' Ekstra Bladet'' and '' Weekendavisen'' and was a presenter at the DR's TV news for several years. In 1990, she became CEO of Carlsberg Group. Since 1997, she has devoted herself to her art full-time. Among Ritterband's artistic works are several candlesticks for the Holmegaard, a porcelain series Musica for Royal Copenhagen, tablecloths from Georg Jensen Damask and carpets for Egetæpper, a Danish carpet design and manufacturing company, but she has also designed larger works of art; there are a series of stainless steel sculptures in the former municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
