1926 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch - HM Christian XChristian X of DenmarkChristian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944....
- Prime minister - Thorvald StauningThorvald StauningThorvald August Marinus Stauning was the first social democratic Prime Minister of Denmark. He served as Prime Minister from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1929 until his death in 1942....
(until 14 December), Thomas Madsen-MygdalThomas Madsen-MygdalThomas Madsen-Mygdal was Prime Minister of Denmark from 14 December 1926 to 30 April 1929, as leader of a Liberal Party government...
Births
- 3 February - Verner PantonVerner PantonVerner Panton is considered one of Denmark's most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers. During his career, he created innovative and futuristic designs in a variety of materials, especially plastics, and in vibrant and exotic colors...
, architect, furniture designer (died 19981998 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Poul Nyrup Rasmussen-Events:*14 June - The Great Belt Link opens to traffic, connecting eastern and western Denmark.-Births:...
) - 15 December - Jørn LarsenJørn LarsenJørn Larsen was a Danish painter and sculptor. He was a member of Grønningen from 1970 and received the Eckersberg Medal in 1978 and the Thorvaldsen Medal in 1989. He represented Denmark at the Venice Biennale in 1993....
, painter and sculptor (died 20042004 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II* Prime minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen-Events:* 14 May - Crown Prince Frederik marries Australian Mary Elizabeth Donaldson in Copenhagen Cathedral, in Copenhagen....
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Deaths
- June 17 – Viggo LindstrømViggo LindstrømViggo Lindstrøm was a Danish actor and theatre director, founder of Det Ny Teater in Copenhagen. He was married to the actress Vera Lindstrøm.-Biography:...
, actor and theatre director (b. 18581858 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederick VII* Prime minister – Carl Christian Hall-Births:* January 2 – Viggo Lindstrøm, actor and theatre director...
) - June 24 – Thomas Vilhelm Garde, naval officer, Greenland explorer (b. 18591859 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederick VII* Prime minister – Carl Christian Hall , Carl Edvard Rotwitt-Events:* April 15 – An act provides for the Royal Danish Navy as well as the Botanical Gardens to leave Gammelholm which is instead to undergo urban redevelopment...
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