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1978 In Denmark
Events from the year 1978 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime minister – Anker Jørgensen Events * 19 September – The 1978 electoral age referendum, leading to a lowering of the electoral age from 20 to 18 years. Undated Sports Badminton * 13–15 April — With two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal, Denmark finishes as the second best nation at the 6th European Badminton Championships in Preston, England. * Gentofte BK wins Europe Cup. Cycling * Donald Allan (AUS) and Danny Clark (AUS) win the Six Days of Copenhagen sox-day track cycling race. Other * 2 September — Ole Olsen wins the 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship at Wembley Stadium in London. Births *20 January – Britt Raaby, freestyle swimmer *3 April – Michael Gravgaard, football player *22 July – Dennis Rommedahl, football player Deaths *1 March – Arne Sørensen, politician (born 1906) *19 May – Carl Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margrethe II Of Denmark
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 female monarch following the death of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Born into the House of Glücksburg, a cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg, Margrethe is the eldest child of Frederick IX of Denmark and Ingrid of Sweden. She became heir presumptive to her father in 1953, when a constitutional amendment allowed women to inherit the throne. Margrethe succeeded her father upon his death on 14 January 1972. On her accession, she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margrethe I, ruler of the Scandinavian kingdoms in 1375–1412 during the Kalmar Union. In 1967, she married Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, with whom she had two sons: Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim. Margrethe is known for her strong archaeological pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 By Country
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet Union, Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 In Denmark
Events from the year 1978 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime minister – Anker Jørgensen Events * 19 September – The 1978 electoral age referendum, leading to a lowering of the electoral age from 20 to 18 years. Undated Sports Badminton * 13–15 April — With two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal, Denmark finishes as the second best nation at the 6th European Badminton Championships in Preston, England. * Gentofte BK wins Europe Cup. Cycling * Donald Allan (AUS) and Danny Clark (AUS) win the Six Days of Copenhagen sox-day track cycling race. Other * 2 September — Ole Olsen wins the 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship at Wembley Stadium in London. Births *20 January – Britt Raaby, freestyle swimmer *3 April – Michael Gravgaard, football player *22 July – Dennis Rommedahl, football player Deaths *1 March – Arne Sørensen, politician (born 1906) *19 May – Carl Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 In Danish Television
This is a list of Television in Denmark, Danish television related events from 1978. Events *25 February - Mabel (band), Mabel are selected to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, 1978 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Boom Boom (Mabel song), Boom Boom". They are selected to be the eleventh Danish Eurovision entry during Dansk Melodi Grand Prix held at the Tivolis Koncertsal in Copenhagen. Debuts Television shows *Draculas ring (October 15 to October 21) Ending this year Births *7 January - Sami Darr, actress *25 January - Signe Muusmann, TV & radio host *6 June - Louise Wolff, journalist & TV host *13 September - Morten Resen, TV host *14 October - Jacob Riising, actor & TV host *22 October - Cecilie Hother, weathergirl *1 November - Lise Rønne, journalist & TV host Deaths See also *1978 in Denmark 1978 in Danish television, {{Denmark-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 In Denmark
Events from the year 1914 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian X * Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle Events * January – Film censorship is abolished. * 21 January – The Jerusalem Church in Tigensgade in Copenhagen is destroyed in a fire. * 17 February – The first ''smørrebrød'' shop opens in Copenhagen. * 7 March – Simon's Church is inaugurated in Copenhagen. * 1 August – The government declares Denmark's neutrality in World War I. * 31 August – The first (red) 1 krone bank notes enter circulation. * 19 September – The Lurblæserne monument is completed at City Hall Square in Copenhagen. * 3 October – St. Augustine's Church on Jagtvej in Copenhagen is inaugurated. * 20 December – A large Christmas tree is for the first time lit on City Hall Square in Copenhagen. Undated Births * 3 March – Asger Jorn, painter (died 1973) * 2 April – Hans Wegner, furniture designer (died 2007) * 13 April – Børge M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Otto Krag
Jens Otto Krag (; 15 September 1914 – 22 June 1978) was a Danish politician who served as prime minister of Denmark from 1962 to 1968 and from 1971 to 1972, and as leader of the Social Democrats from 1962 to 1972. He was president of the Nordic Council in 1971. Early life and career Krag was born in Randers, Jutland, on 15 September 1914, into the impoverished family of a tobacconist. He attended the local gymnasium, and as a teenager joined the Social Democratic Youth of Denmark, the youth wing of the Social Democratic Party. In 1933, Krag began studying economics at the University of Copenhagen. During this period he emerged as an active journalist and teacher in the labour movement, and became acquainted with the leadership of the Social Democrats and the trade unions. He received his degree in 1940, the same year that Denmark was invaded by Nazi Germany. During the German occupation, Krag worked as a civil servant in a Danish government agency and became a leading economi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 In Denmark
Events from the year 1898 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – Hugo Egmont Hørring Events Undated Publications * Henrik Pontoppidan's ''Lykke–Per vol. I'' ('' Lucky Per'', 2010) Births * 11 January – Hans Kirk, author (d. 1962) * 13 January – Kaj Munk, playwright and Lutheran priest (d. 1944) * 9 February – Steen Eiler Rasmussen, architect and writer (d. 1990) * 2 March – Mogens Koch, architect and designer (d. 1992) * 17 May – Carl Hansen, footballer (d. 1978) * 31 October – C. F. Møller, architect (d. 1988) Deaths * 15 August Arent Nicolai Dragsted, goldsmith (born 1821) * 29 September – Louise of Hesse-Kassel, queen consort of Christian IX (b. 1863) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1898 In Denmark 1890s 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 stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Hansen (footballer)
Carl Vilhelm "Skoma'r" Hansen, simply known as Carl "Skoma'r" (17 May 1898 – 19 May 1978), was a Danish association football player and coach. He played in the forward position, and won the Danish championship with Boldklubben 1903 before moving abroad to play for Scottish club Rangers F.C. as the first professional player in Danish football history. With Rangers, he won four Scottish championships. Hansen played seven games and scored three goals for the Denmark national football team, and was a part of the Denmark team at the 1920 Summer Olympics. As a coach, he managed a number of Danish teams and won the Danish championship with AB. Skoma'r was a nickname he got after his father's profession as a shoemaker (da:''Skomager''), and he was most commonly known in Denmark as Carl Skoma'r. He was the older brother of Danish international Henry Hansen. Playing career Club career Born in Copenhagen, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 In Denmark
Events from the year 1906 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX (until 29 January), Frederick VIII * Prime minister – J. C. Christensen Events * 30 January The proclamation of Frederik CIII as King of Denmark. * 12 September – The inventor and aviation pioneer Jacob Christian Ellehammer makes a sustained but tethered flight in his self-built Ellehammer semi-biplane on the small outside Copenhagen, three years after the world’s first historical flight by the Wright brothers in 1903. The flight distance is 42 meters at an altitude of over 50 centimeters. * 6 November – Ole Olsen founds Nordisk Film in Valby, Copenhagen, making it the oldest continuously operating film studio in the world. Culture Music * 11 November Carl Nielsen's opera ''Maskarade'' premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre- Sports * 5 August Thorvald Ellegaard wins gold in men's sprint at the 1906 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Births * 27 February Søren Kristian Toubro, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Sørensen (politician)
Arne Sørensen (2 October 1906 – 1 March 1978) was a Danish politician and author. He founded the Danish Unity party and was a resistance fighter during the occupation of Denmark. After World War II, Sørensen was a member of the Danish Parliament and Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs. Career Arne Sørensen was a member of the Social Democratic Party until 1936. He felt that the Cabinet of Stuning-Munch, which led the party, was parliamentary ineffective and was too sympathetic towards the Government of Nazi Germany. In response, Sørensen left the party and created the anti-parliamentary Danish Unity party, of which he was chairman until 1946. During the German occupation of Denmark, Sørensen was an active resistance fighter in the Holger Danske group and in 1943 he became a key member of the Danish Freedom Council. After the war, he was appointed the Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs and was an advisor to the US military government in Germany in 1948. In 1949, he la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Rommedahl
Dennis Rommedahl (; born 22 July 1978) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right winger. The second-most capped national player for Denmark, he appeared in 126 matches and scored 21 goals for his country, and was a member of the Danish squads at the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. He was nominated for Danish Footballer of the Year in 2007, but did not win the award until 2010. Club career Rommedahl was born in the Bispebjerg borough of Copenhagen. He played youth football for a number of clubs, including B. 93 and Lyngby. He made his senior debut in 1995 for Lyngby, playing in the Danish Superliga. PSV Eindhoven and RKC Waalwijk In 1997, he was acquired by PSV Eindhoven, where he made his debut on 22 March in a 1–0 home loss against Heerenveen. After his second match, PSV loaned him to RKC Waalwijk for the 1997–98 season. He returned to PSV in 1998 where he became a success by outrunning defenders and providing dangerous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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