1994 in Denmark

none 1994 Events from the year 1994 in Denmark. Incumbents Monarch – Margrethe IIMargrethe II: queen of Denmark https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margrethe-II Encyclopedia Britannica 16 June 2019 en Prime minister – Poul Nyrup RasmussenPoul Nyrup Rasmussen: Biography & Facts https://www.britannica.com/biography/Poul-Nyrup-Rasmussen Encyclopedia Britannica 25 November 2019 en Events 1 January – Capital punishment in Denmark is officially outlawed in all cases. 5 April – 3 die and 2 are injured in the Aarhus University shooting. 29 April – Danish forces within the United Nations Protection Force take part in Operation Bøllebank in response to the Bosnian War. 27 May – The first European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns is held Aalborg, resulting in the Aalborg Charter. 9 June – The 1994 European Parliament election in Denmark are held, electing 16 members to the European Parliament. 7 July – The 1994 Faroese general election is held. 21 September – The 1994 Danish general election is held. 27 September – Following the general election, the Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II Cabinet is formed. 25 October – Danish peacekeeping forces conduct Operation Amanda, a United Nations Protection Force mission within the Bosnian War. Arts The 11th Robert Awards are held. Bille August'sThe House of the Spirits wins Best Danish Film and Best Screenplay. Sports Badminton Lillerød BK wins Europe Cup. Cycling 2 July – 1994 Tour de France 10 July – Bo Hamburger wins the 8th stage 16 July – Bjarne Riis wins the 13th stage 19 August – Jesper Skibby wins the 1994 Ronde van Nederland. 2128 August Alex Pedersen wins gold in the Men's amateur road race at the 1994 UCI Road World Championships. September – Rolf Sørensen wins the Paris–Brussels road cycling race. Kurt Betschart (SUI) and Bruno Risi (SUI) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race. Football 12 May Brøndby IF wins the 1993–94 Danish Cup by defeating Næstved BK 31 after penalties in the final. Other 10–17 April – With two gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the second best nation at the 14th European Badminton Championships in Den Bosch, Netherlands. September 1 – Erik Gundersen wins the 1984 Individual Speedway World Championship. 25 September – Denmark wins gold at the 1994 European Women's Handball Championship in Germany by defeating host country 27–23 in the final. Births JanuaryMarch thumb|120px|Viktor Axelsen. 4 January Viktor Axelsen, badminton player 127 January Philip Arctander, architect (born 1017) 31 January – Kenneth Zohore, footballer 10 February – Simone Christensen, BMX riderSimone Christensen https://www.olympic.org/simone-christensen International Olympic Committee 25 November 2019 en 23 June 2017 AprilJune 20 April – Line Kjærsfeldt, badminton playerLine Kjærsfeldt Bio, Stats, and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kj/line-kjaersfeldt-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418072720/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kj/line-kjaersfeldt-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Olympics at Sports-Reference.com 25 November 2019 en 14 May – Pernille Blume, swimmerPernille Blume Bio, Stats, and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/pernille-blume-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165650/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/pernille-blume-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Olympics at Sports-Reference.com 5 February 2020 en 9 June – Viktor Fischer, footballer JulySeptember 15 August – Lasse Vigen Christensen, footballer 12 September – Amalie Thomsen, canoeistAmalie Thomsen https://www.olympic.org/amalie-thomsen International Olympic Committee 25 November 2019 en 14 June 2017 OctoberDecember 1 October Frederik Vad, politician 23 October – Nanna Koerstz Madsen, golferNanna Koerstz Madsen https://www.olympic.org/nanna-koerstz-madsen International Olympic Committee 25 November 2019 en 11 April 2017 30 November – Ida Villumsen, canoeistIda Villumsen https://www.olympic.org/ida-villumsen International Olympic Committee 25 November 2019 en 26 June 2016 16 December Philip Zinckernagel, footballer Deaths thumb|100px|Niels Kaj Jerne. 13 April – Jørgen Buckhøj, actor (born 1935) 28 June – Ulrik Neumann, actor (born 1918) 25 September – Paul Høm, artist (born 1905) 7 October – Niels Kaj Jerne, immunologist (born 1911) See also 1994 in Danish television References 1994 Denmark Category:Years of the 20th century in Denmark Category:1990s in Denmark