1979 in Denmark
Events from the year 1979 in Denmark.
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Margrethe II[1]
- Prime minister – Anker Jørgensen
Events
- 23 October – The 1979 Danish parliamentary election is held.
Sports
Badminton
- 23 March – Lene Køppen wins gold in women's single at the 1980 All England Open Badminton Championships.
- Gentofte BK wins Europe Cup.
Cycling
- Gert Frank (DEN) and René Pijnen (NED) win the Six Days of Copenhagen sox-day track cycling race
Births
- 17 February – Juliane Rasmussen, rower[2]
- 1 March – Mikkel Kessler, boxer
- 21 July – Tine Baun, badminton player
- 7 June – Julie Berthelsen, singer, songwriter
- 1 October – Nicolai Nørregaard, chef
Deaths
- 12 September – Carl Theodor Sørensen, landscape architect
See also
References
- "Margrethe II: queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Juliane RASMUSSEN - Olympic Rowing | Denmark". International Olympic Committee. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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