1960 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – HM Frederik IX
- Prime minister – H. C. HansenH. C. HansenHans Christian Svane Hansen , often known as H. C. Hansen or simply H. C., was a social democrat and Prime Minister of Denmark from 29 January 1955 to 19 February 1960 as the head of the Cabinet of H. C. Hansen I and II. Before becoming Prime Minister, H. C...
(until 19 February), Viggo KampmannViggo KampmannViggo Olfert Fischer Kampmann was the leader of the Danish Social Democrats and Prime Minister of Denmark from 19 February 1960 until 3 September 1962. His cabinet before the 1960 election was called the Cabinet of Viggo Kampmann I and the cabinet he formed after that election was called the...
Events
- November 15 – 1960 Danish parliamentary electionDanish parliamentary election, 1960Parliamentary elections were held in Denmark on 15 November 1960. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 76 of the 179 seats. Voter turnout was 85.8% in Denmark proper, 57.1% in the Faroe Islands and 65.8% in Greenland....
is held. - November 28 – Danish AcademyDanish AcademyDanish Academy is an independent organisation founded in 1960 by a circle of Danish intellectuals "to promote Danish esprit and language, especially within the field of literature". It has up to 20 members, currently 18, and is based at Rungstedlund, the former home of author Karen Blixen who was...
is founded.
Births
- April 15 – Susanne BierSusanne BierSusanne Bier is a Danish film director best known for her feature films Brothers, After the Wedding and the Academy-Award-winning In a Better World.-Life and work:Susanne Bier was born to Jewish parents in Copenhagen, Denmark...
, film director - October 29 – Jens WintherJens WintherJens Winther was a Danish jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader. He composed for and played in a long line of European big bands and other orchestras. His work includes compositions for symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles and choirs...
, jazz trumpeter - July 8 – Susanne NielssonSusanne NielssonSusanne Schultz Nielsson is a former swimmer from Denmark, who won the bronze medal in the women's 100 metres breaststroke competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-External links:*...
, breaststroke swimmer
Deaths
- January 21 – Launy GrøndahlLauny GrøndahlLauny Grøndahl was a Danish composer and conductor. Grøndahl studied the violin from the age of eight. His first work as a professional musician was as a violinist was with the Orchestra of the Casino Theatre in Copenhagen when he was aged just thirteen.He was also for a long period of time the...
, composer and conductor (born 18861886 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Deaths:* December 12 – Johan Nicolai Madvig, philologist and politician...
) - January 27 – Gudmund HattGudmund HattProfessor Aage Gudmund Hatt was a Danish archaeologist and cultural geographer. He was a professor of cultural geography at the University of Copenhagen from 1929 through 1947...
, archaeologist and cultural geographer (born 18841884 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup...
) - February 14 – H. C. HansenH. C. HansenHans Christian Svane Hansen , often known as H. C. Hansen or simply H. C., was a social democrat and Prime Minister of Denmark from 29 January 1955 to 19 February 1960 as the head of the Cabinet of H. C. Hansen I and II. Before becoming Prime Minister, H. C...
, politician and prime minister (born 19061906 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian IX , HM Frederick VIII* Prime minister - J. C. Christensen-Events:* September 12 – The Inventor and aviation pioneer Jacob Christian Ellehammer makes a sustained bu tethered flightin his self-built Ellehammer semi-biplane on the small island of Lindholm...
) - March 27 – Holger JacobsenHolger JacobsenHolger Jacobsen was a Danish architect. His best known work is Stærekassen, an extension to the Royal Danish Theatre on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen.-Biography:Holger Jacobsen was born on 30 October 1876 in Odense...
, architect (born 18761876 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Births:* May 29 – Christine Swane, painter * October 2 – Arnold Peter Møller, shipping magnate, founder of A. P. Moller-Maersk...
) - April 18 – C.L. DavidC.L. DavidC.L. David was a Danish lawyer, businessman and art collector...
, lawyer, art collector and philanthropist (born 18781878 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Births:* December 24 – Thomas Madsen-Mygdal, politician, former Danish prime minister...
) - August 16 – Christine SwaneChristine SwaneChristine Swane née Christine Larsen was a Danish painter who first associated with the Funen Painters before developing her own increasingly Cubist style.-Biography:...
, painter (born 18761876 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Births:* May 29 – Christine Swane, painter * October 2 – Arnold Peter Møller, shipping magnate, founder of A. P. Moller-Maersk...
) - August 26 – Knud Enemark JensenKnud Enemark JensenKnud Enemark Jensen was a Danish cyclist who died while participating in the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. He is notable for having been involved in an early doping scandal....
, racing cyclist (born 19361936 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Thorvald Stauning-Births:* 13 March – Finn Kobberø, badminton player * 30 June – Flemming Flindt, ballet dancer and choeographer...
) - September 1 – Knud HeglundKnud HeglundKnud Heglund was a Danish stage and film actor.-Filmography:*Tretten år *De blaa drenge *Under byens tage *En pige med pep *Niels Pind og hans dreng...
, actor (born 18941894 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup , Tage Reedtz-Thott-Events:* May 19 – Danish Authors' Society is founded in Copenhagen.* July 28...
) - December 11 – Svend RindomSvend RindomSvend Rindom was a Danish screenwriter. He wrote for 36 films between 1911 and 1950.He was born and died in Denmark.-Selected filmography:* 5 raske piger * Life on the Hegn Farm...
, (screen)writer and actor (born 18841884 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup...
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