Events from the year 1964 in Denmark.

Incumbents

* Monarch – Frederick IX * Prime minister –

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 Nord ...

Events

* 21 March – Denmark hosts the Eurovision Song Contest and finishes in 9th place. * 22 September – The 1964 parliamentary election is held.

Sport

* January–February – Denmark participates in the

1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 ( bar, Innschbruck 1964, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a winter multi-sport event which was celebr ...

. * October – Denmark participates in the 1964 Summer Olympics and wins six medals.

Badminton

* 14 April

All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, held annually in England. With the introduction of the BWF's latest grading system, it was given Super Series status in 2007, upgraded to Super Series Premi ...

** Knud Aage Nielsen wins gold in Men's Single ** Finn Kobberø and Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen win gold in Men's Double **

Karin Jørgensen Karin Jørgensen née Rasmussen is a Danish former badminton player. She won nine National Danish titles and five Nordic titles in addition to playing for the national team 28 times from 1961 to 1972. However, she is best known for her All Englan ...

and Ulla Strand win gold in Women's Double

Football

*30 March – the 1964 Jutland Series is launched * 7 May

Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (; commonly known as Esbjerg fB or EfB in short) is a Danish professional football club based in Esbjerg, West Jutland, that plays in the 2nd division, the third-tier of the Danish football league system. Found ...

wins the 1963–64 Danish Cup by defeating KFUMs Boldklub Odense 21 in the final. * 17–20 June –

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participates in 1964 European Nations' Cup in

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. ** 17 June – Denmark is defeated by the

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in the semi-final. ** 20 June – Denmark is defeated by

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in the bronze match. *15 November – the 1964 Jutland Series final is played

Births

* 4 February –

Marianne Gaarden Marianne Gaarden (born 4 February 1964) is a Danish prelate who is the 21st and current Bishop of Lolland-Falster. Biography Gaarden is from Brønderslev, where she became a student at Brønderslev School in 1983. She subsequently went to Barce ...

, bishop * 15 May –

Lars Løkke Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen (; born 15 May 1964) is a Danish politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2022. He previously served as the 25th Prime Minister of Denmark from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2019. He was the le ...

, politician and prime minister * 1 June – Marianne Florman, handball player * 15 June –

Michael Laudrup Michael Laudrup (, born 15 June 1964) is a Danish professional football coach and former player. He is considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. He is the older brother of fellow retired footballer Brian Laudrup. During his p ...

, football player * 11 October – Christian Dyrvig, businessman

Deaths

* 27 March –

Emil Reesen Emil Reesen (30 May 1887 – 27 March 1964) was a Danish composer, conductor and pianist. Aside from composing for ballets and operas he was also a noted film score composer. He is remembered mainly for his operetta ''Farinelli'' (1942), ...

, composer, conductor and pianist (born

1887 Events January–March * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl ...

) * 10 May – Harald Tandrup, writer (born 1874) * 21 October –

Carl Johan Hviid Carl Johan Hviid (27 June 1899 – 21 October 1964) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1938 and 1964. He was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography *'' Kongen bød'' - 1938 *'' Champagnegaloppen'' - 1938 *'' ...

, actor (born

1899 Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a c ...

) * 26 November – Bodil Ipsen, actress and film director (born

1889 Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in t ...

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* September –

Arild Rosenkrantz Arild Rosenkrantz (9 April 1870 – 28 September 1964) was a Danish nobleman painter, sculptor, stained glass artist and illustrator.Charles Holme; Guy Eglinton; Peyton Boswell. (1907). The International studio'. Offices of the International Studi ...

, nobleman, painter, sculptor, stained-glass artist and illustrator (born

1870 Events January–March * January 1 ** The first edition of ''The Northern Echo'' newspaper is published in Priestgate, Darlington, England. ** Plans for the Brooklyn Bridge are completed. * January 3 – Construction of the ...

)

References

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