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1970 In Denmark
Events from the year 1970 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick IX of Denmark, Frederick IX * Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag Events * 2 February – An unofficial 24-hour strike closed all Danish shipyards. The strikers were demanding a one krone an hour increase in wages to compensate for tax increases. * 6 February – A further 24-hour unofficial strike in the Danish shipyards to protest at the forced resignation of 26 union stewards that had organised the 2 February strike."Denmark." Times [London, England] 10 Feb. 1970: 23. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 22 Mar. 2014. * 1 April – The 1970 Danish Municipal Reform reduces the number of municipalities from 1,098 to 277 and the number of counties from 25 to 14. The reform also abolishes the last privileges for market towns. * 17 August The University of Copenhagen hosts the opening meeting of the 4th Archeological Congress in Copenhagen. Sports * 4 July Mogens Frey wins stage 8 of the 1970 Tour de France ... [...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] |
Nicolas Winding Refn
Nicolas Winding Refn (; born 29 September 1970), also known as Jang, is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for his collaborations with Mads Mikkelsen, Tom Hardy and Ryan Gosling. He gained great success early in his career directing the ''Pusher'' trilogy (1996–2005), the crime drama '' Bronson'' (2008), and the adventure film '' Valhalla Rising'' (2009). In 2011 he gained newfound stardom directing the action drama film ''Drive'' (2011) for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director. He was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Direction. Refn's next films were the stylistically driven action film ''Only God Forgives'' (2013), and the psychological horror film ''The Neon Demon'' (2016). In 2019, he directed his first television series ''Too Old to Die Young'' (2019) which premiered on Amazon Prime. In 2008, Refn co-founded the Copenhagen-based production company Space Rocket Nation. Early life Refn was born in Cop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 In Denmark
Events from the year 1896 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – Tage Reedtz-Thott Events * 25 January – '' Børsen'', then as a four pages weekly newspaper, is published for the first time. * 18 April – Frants Hvass, diplomat (died 1982) * 1 October – The newspaper ''Kristeligt Dagblad'' is published for the first time. * 14 December – A treaty between Denmark and Portugal is signed, establishing diplomatic relations. Undated * The first registered herd of Danish Landrace pigs is established. Sports * 6–15 April – Denmark wins 1 gold medal, two silver medals and three bronze medals at the 1896 Summer Olympics. **7 April – Viggo Jensen wins a gold medal in Men's two hand lift and a bronze medal in Men's one hand lift wrestling. **0 April – Holger Nielsen wins a bronze medal in Men's sabre fencing. **11 April Holger Nielsen wins a silver medal in Men's 30 metre free pistol and a bronze medal in Men's 25 metre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Thomas (Danish Gymnast)
Christian Richard Thomas (7 February 1896 – 4 October 1970) was a Danish gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ... who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Danish team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event in 1920. References Danish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Denmark Olympic gold medalists for Denmark 1896 births 1970 deaths Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Denmark-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 In Denmark
Events from the year 1904 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer Events * 12 February – '' Politikens Ekstrablad'' is published for the first time. * 7 August The inauguration of Ribe Cathedral. * 27 August The inauguration of Odense Canal in Odense is attended by the king. * 17 September – The first Danish cinema, ''Kosmorama'' at Østerbrogade in Copenhagen, opens. Undated * April – The fingerprint technique is adopted by the Copenhagen Police Force. * The electrified tramway is extended from Tuborg to Klampenborg. * The first vacuum cleaners arrive in the country. Births * 26 March – Leck Fischer, writer and playwright (died 1956) Deaths * 24 September – Niels Ryberg Finsen (born 1860, in the Faroe Islands) * 6 December – Johan Bartholdy, composer (born 1853) References {{Year in Europe, 1904 Denmark Years of the 20th century in Denmark 1900s in Denmark Denmark ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knuthenborg
Knuthenborg is a manor house located north of Maribo on the Danish island of Lolland. Originally known as Årsmarke, it was first mentioned in 1372. Today's building was completed in 1866 to a design by Henrik Steffens Sibbern. The medieval manor of Årsmarke, with its more than 300 years of history, was once Denmark's largest private estate; it is now part of Knuthenborg Safaripark. The exotic shrubs and trees planted during the era of the Counts of Knuthenborg are situated on the grounds. Geography The 2,000 acre estate is surrounded by beech forests. Since 1969, Knuthenborg Safari Park has attracted large numbers of visitors who come to see some 40 species of exotic animals and birds as well as special attractions for children. History First mentioned in 1372, Aarsmarke was owned by the Urne family from 1527. Under King Frederick III, Cornelius Pederson Lerche was granted ownership of the estate in 1667. In 1677, his daughter Sister Lerche married the Mecklenburg nobleman Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederik Marcus Knuth (taxonomist)
Frederik Marcus Knuth, 9th Count of Knuthenborg (5 May 1904 – 14 June 1970) was a Danish taxonomist especially known for the collection and classification of cactus A cactus (, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek ...es. He collected and described many new species. According to the Bovrup File Knuth was a member of DNSAP. References 1904 births 1970 deaths 20th-century Danish botanists 20th-century Danish landowners Botanists active in South America Danish counts Danish explorers Danish Nazis Knuth family {{Denmark-botanist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 In Denmark
The following lists events that happened during 1909 in the Kingdom of Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VIII * Prime minister – Niels Neergaard (until 16 August), Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg (until 28 October), Carl Theodor Zahle Events *20 April – Women are given the right to vote in municipal elections. General women's suffrage is not introduced in Denmark until 1915. Births * 3 January – Victor Borge, Danish-American comedian, conductor and pianist (d. 2000) * 20 August – Martin A. Hansen, writer (d. 1955) * 20 December – Vagn Holmboe, composer (d. 1996) Deaths * 27 April – Hugo Egmont Hørring, politician, prime minister of Denmark (b. 1842) * 7 May – Joachim Andersen, flutist, conductor and composer (b. 1847) * 9 July – Johannes Forchhammer, philologist (b. 1827) * 19 July – Leopold Rosenfeld, composer (b. 1849) * 25 September – Thomas Skat Rørdam, theologian and bishop (b. 1832) * 13 October – Janus la Cour, painter (b. 1837) * 21 N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermund Larsen
Vermund Larsen (27 February 1909 – 28 February 1970) was a Danish furniture designer and manufacturer. Larsen became known for his work while living in Aalborg, an industrial city in northern Denmark. Larsen is best known for creating Europe's first glass–fiber chair in 1955. Early life Vermund Larsen was born in 1909 in Hellerup, a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Larsen moved to Aalborg at age 14 when his father, Captain S. K. Larsen, served in the Danish military in Aalborg. After studying at Aalborg Cathedral School, Larsen became a trainee at M. Kragelund Factories. He then served in the military. Upon completing his service at age 26, he bought P.C. Petersen, an abandoned iron production company, in 1935. At P.C. Petersen, Larsen began working with steel and became interested in steel furniture manufacturing. In 1944, Larsen invented and patented a window lock. The lock was child-proof and had a feather mechanism that theoretically could not be drilled through, thereb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 In Denmark
Events from the year 1910 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VIII * Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle (until 5 July), Klaus Berntsen Events * 20 May – The 1910 Folketing election is held. * 24 June – Faaborg Museum is inaugurated in manufacturer Mads Rasmussen's apartment. The current building was built from 1912 to 1915. * 20 September – The 1910 Landsting election is held. Date unknown * The first separate bicycle path in Copenhagen is established around The Lakes, when the existing bridle paths are converted into isolated cycleways to accommodate the heavy growth of cycles at that time. * There are almost 50,000 flush toilets installed in Copenhagen. Births * 30 January – Victor Gram, politician (died 1969) * 10 April – Aage Leidersdorff, Olympic fencer (died 1970) * 12 July – Viggo Kampmann, politician, former prime minister (died 1976) * 1 December ** Ada Bruhn Hoffmeyer, medieval weapons expert (died 1991) ** Per Palle Storm, sculptor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aage Leidersdorff
Aage Leidersdorff (10 April 1910 – 19 February 1970) was a Danish fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... Leidersdorff, a Jewish sportsman, received the B.T. Gold medal in 1945 as Danish sportsperson of the year. References 1910 births 1970 deaths Danish male fencers Olympic fencers of Denmark Fencers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Copenhagen Jewish Danish sportspeople {{Denmark-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 In Denmark
Events from the year 1893 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup Events Births * 26 January – Christian Arhoff, actor (died 1973) * 14 February – Kay Fisker, architect (died 1965) * 26 May – Vilhelm Lundstrøm, painter (died 1950) * 12 June – Helga Frier, actress (died 1972) * 24 July – C. Th. Sørensen, landscape architect (died 1979) * 28 July – Rued Langgaard, composer and organist (died 1952) * 4 August – Tom Kristensen, poet and critic (died 1974) Deaths * 10 June – Erhardine Adolphine Hansen, actress (born 1815) * 7 September – Israel B. Melchior, photographer (born 1827) * 13 September – Carl Ludvig Gerlach, composer and opera singer (born 1832) * 19 September – Anker Heegaard, businessman (born 1815) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1893 In Denmark 1890s in Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
