1972 in Denmark

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Last updated January 14, 2024

Incumbents

Monarch – Frederik IX (until 14 January), Margrethe II ^[1]
Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag (until 5 October), Anker Jørgensen

Events

14 January: King Fredrick IX of Denmark dies. He is succeeded by his oldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II.^[1]
17 June: Nordic students leaving Copenhagen following a meeting for Scandinavian students.
2 October – 1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum takes place.
11 November – The Æpwer Saxony Storm hits Denmark.

Culture

Music

List of number-one singles of 1972 (Denmark)

Births

January–March

11 January – Anthony Lledo, composer.
16 January – Ruben Bagger, footballer
3 February – Jesper Kyd, composer and sound designer
16 March – Nicolas Bro, actor
23 March – Peter Møller, footballer and sports journalist

April–June

6 April – Anders Thomas Jensen, film director
9 April – Kasper Hjulmand, football coach
15 April – Trine Dyrholm, actress
18 April – Lars Christiansen, handball player
24 April – Anne Dorthe Tanderup, handball player
12 May – Signe Kongebro, architect
27 May – Eskild Ebbesen, lightweight rower
28 May – Roland Møller, actor
5 June – Johan Kobborg, ballet dancer
24 June – Mads Brügger, filmmaker and television host

July–September

19 July – Ebbe Sand, footballer
25 August – Nikolaj Arcel, filmmaker
1 September – Morten Pedersen Porsild, botanist (died 1953)
30 September – Ari Behn, Norwegian author, playwright, and visual artist (died 2019)

October–December

5 October – Henrik Vibskov, fashion designer
7 October – Maren Uthaug, writer and cartoonist
16 October – Trentemøller, composer and musician
4 November – Anders Holch Povlsen, businessman
14 December – Christian E. Christiansen, filmmaker
21 December – Ole Birk Olesen, politician

Deaths

9 January – Helga Frier, actress (born 1893)
10 January – Aksel Larsen, politician (born 1897)
14 January – King Frederik IX (born 1899)^[2]
2 May – Ole Ring, painter (born 1902)
24 May – Asta Nielsen, actress (born 1881)
7 July – Johan Jacobsen, film director (born 1914)
5 October – Børge Mogensen, furniture designer (born 1914)
7 October – Erik Eriksen, politician (born 1902)
6 December – Gunnar Strømvad, actor (born 1908)

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References

1 2 "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
↑ "Frederick IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

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[Margrethe-1] 1 2 "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[2] "Frederick IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

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