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Events from the year 2009 in Denmark.
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Events from the year 1929 in Denmark.
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References
- 1 2 The Oxford Dictionary of Dance Aage Thordal-Christensen. Retrieved 11 October 2014
- ↑ Michael Bo (27 August 2001) Chef går fra Den Kgl. Ballet (in Danish)Politiken.
