1973 in Denmark
Encyclopedia
Incumbents
- Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe IIMargrethe II of DenmarkMargrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
- Prime minister - Anker JørgensenAnker JørgensenAnker Jørgensen is a former Danish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He led or represented the Social Democratic Party for well over 30 years.-Early political and personal life:...
(until 19 December), Poul HartlingPoul HartlingPoul Hartling was a Danish diplomat and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1973 to 1975....
Events
- 4 December - Danish parliamentary election, 1973Danish parliamentary election, 1973Parliamentary elections were held in Denmark on 4 December 1973 and in the Faroe Islands on 13 December. It has since been referred to as the Landslide Election , as five new or previously unrepresented parties won seats, and more than half the members of the parliament were replaced...
is held, it is later to become known as the Landslide Election , because 5 new parties got elected, and more than half the members of the parliament were replaced.
Births
- March 24 – Mette JacobsenMette JacobsenMette Jacobsen is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Denmark, who competed at five consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. Her final breakthrough came in 1995, when she won two titles at the European LC Championships in Vienna, Austria: in the 100 m...
, freestyle and butterfly swimmer - April 29 – Yildiz AkdoganYildiz AkdoganYildiz Akdogan is a Turkish Danish politician. She was a member of the Folketing—the parliament of Denmark—for the Social Democrats between 2007 and 2011....
, politician
Deaths
- April 9 – Sigurd SwaneSigurd SwaneSigurd Swane was a Danish painter and writer. He studied in Copenhagen at the Royal Danish Academy of Art....
, painter (born 18791879 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Undated:* The Danish Photographers Association is founded as the first organization for professional photographers in the world.-Births:...
) - May 1 - Asger JornAsger JornAsger Oluf Jorn was a Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. He was a founding member of the avant-garde movement COBRA and the Situationist International...
, painter (born 19141914 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Carl Theodor Zahle-Births:* March 3 - Asger Jorn, painter * April 2 - Hans J...
) - August 9 – Christian ArhoffChristian ArhoffChristian Hansen Arhoff was a Danish stage and film actor. Arhoff var medlem af Det Danske Nazist Parti under krigen.-Filmography:*Han, hun og Hamlet - 1932*Med fuld musik - 1933*Så til søs - 1933...
, actor (born 18931893 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Births:* January 26 – Christian Arhoff, actor * February 14 – Kay Fisker, architect * May 26 – Vilhelm Lundstrøm, painter...
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