1966 in Denmark

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See also:	Other events of 1966 List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1966 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Frederik IX ^[1]
• Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag

Events

Main article: 1966

Births

January–March

• 25 January – Heinz Ehlers, professional ice hockey coach and former ice hockey player
• 31 March – Linse Kessler, television personality

April–June

• 7 May – Jes Høgh, footballer
• 18 May – Peter Juel-Jensen, politician

July–September

• 28 July – Mette Gjerskov, politician (died 2023)
• 18 August – Christian Karsten Hansen, biotech entrepreneur
• 22 September – Lone Frank, journalist

October–December

• 13 October – Henrik Valeur, architect
• 15 October – Troels Lyby, actor
• 3 December – Flemming Povlsen, football player
• 12 December – Martin Lidegaard, politician
• 14 December – Helle Thorning-Schmidt, politician, leader of Socialdemokraterne

Deaths

• 26 February – Karl Jørgensen, actor (b. 1890)
• 18 March – Osvald Helmuth, actor and singer (b. 1894) ^[2]
• 24 April – Hans Christian Branner, writer (b. 1903) ^[3]
• 14 May – Oluf Høst, painter (b. 1883)
• 3 July – Eleanor Margaret Green, Princess Viggo, Countess of Rosenborg (born 1895 in USA)
• 13 August – Poul Hansen, politician (born 1913)
• 22 August – Gunnar Aaby, footballer (born 1895)

See also

• 1966 in Danish television

References

1. "Frederick IX: king of Denmark". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
2. "Osvald Helmuth, 71, A Danish Comedian". The New York Times . 19 March 1966. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
3. "Hans Christian Branner". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 21 October 2021.