Events from the year 1968 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

Sports

* August – Ole Ritter becomes the first non-

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to win

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Births

*12 February – Lisbeth Zornig Andersen, economist and author *26 May – Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, heir apparent to the Danish throne *19 June – Peter Tanev,

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and author *10 August –

Lene Rantala Lene Rantala (born 10 August 1968 in Copenhagen) is a former Danish handball player, two times Olympic champion and a World champion. Rantala is currently assistant coach for Vipers Kristiansand in the Norwegian REMA 1000-ligaen. She debuted ...

, handball player

Deaths

* 18 January –

Adam Fischer Adam Fischer may refer to: * Adam Fischer (sculptor) (1888–1968), Danish sculptor * Ádám Fischer (born 1949), Hungarian conductor See also * Ádám Somlai-Fischer Ádám (Szabolcs) Somlai-Fischer, born 1976 in Budapest, is an architect an ...

, sculptor (born

1888 In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late ...

) * 19 April –

Poul Reumert Poul Reumert (26 March 1883 – 19 April 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor. An incredibly skilled theater actor who made a name for himself in major roles such as Elverhoj, Genboerne and Flegermusen. He debuted after theater school in ...

, actor (born

1883 Events January–March * January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States. * January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people. * Ja ...

) * 3 September – Carl Pedersen, rower (born

1884 Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's '' Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price at ...

) * 8 December – Anders Petersen, sport shooter, competitor at the 1920 Summer Olympics (born

1876 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is ...

)

References

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