1971 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1971 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederik IX[1]
- Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag
Events
Sports
- 10 September – Ole Olsen wins the 1971 Individual Speedway World Championship.
Births
January–March
- 12 January - Peter Madsen, convicted murderer, former engineer and entrepreneur
- 7 February - Nicolai Wammen, politician
- 18 February - Thomas Bjørn, professional golfer
- 23 February - Nukâka Coster-Waldaum actress
- 25 February - Morten Wieghorst, football coach and former football player
- 13 March - Allan Nielsen, footballer
April–June
- 5 May
- Helene Kirkegaard, badminton player
- Anette Hoffmann, handball player
- 21 May – Kristian Jensen, politician
- 5 June
- Rane Willerslev,anthropologist
- Eske Willerslev, biologist
- 24 June – Thomas Helveg. footballer
July–September
- 23 August – Mads Fuglede, journalist and politician
October–December
- 30 November – Pia Olsen Dyhr, politician
- 31 December – Søren Pape Poulsen, politician (died 2024)
Deaths
- 24 March – Arne Jacobsen, architect, furniture designer (born 1902)
- 1 May – Ejnar Mikkelsen, Polar explorer and author (born 1880)
- 6 October – Hans Christian Hagedorn, pharmacologist and Novo Nordisk co-founder (born 1888)
- 10 October – Hans Rasmus Hansen, politician (born 1896)
See also
References
- ^ "Frederick IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.