2011 in Denmark

none March 2021 2011 Events from the year 2011 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 – Lars Løkke Rasmussen (until 3 October), Helle Thorning Schmidt Events January 10 January – Denmark and Serbia signs a defense agreement.Serbia-Denmark military cooperation plan http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=01&dd=10&nav_id=72038 11 December 2011 B 92 10 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110113052720/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=01&dd=10&nav_id=72038 13 January 2011 dead 13 January – Lene Espersen, party leader of the Danish Conservative Party, announces her resignation from the post after a period of intense criticism in the media and from fellow party members.http://politiken.dk/politik/ECE1166861/lene-espersen-jeg-traeder-tilbage/ Lene Espersen: Jeg træder tilbage da Politiken 3 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110116181643/http://politiken.dk/politik/ECE1166861/lene-espersen-jeg-traeder-tilbage/ 16 January 2011 dead 14 January – Lars Barfoed is elected as new political leader of the Conservative party.http://politiken.dk/politik/ECE1167545/lars-barfoed-enstemmigt-valgt-til-ny-konservativ-leder/ Lars Barfoed enstemmigt valgt til ny konservativ leder da Politiken 3 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110117073225/http://politiken.dk/politik/ECE1167545/lars-barfoed-enstemmigt-valgt-til-ny-konservativ-leder/ 17 January 2011 dead 19 January – Denmark starts the trial against the Somali man who attacked Kurt Westergaard.Denmark starts cartoon attack trial http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2011/01/2011119131720717399.html 11 December 2011 Al Jazeera 19 January 2011 Al JazeeraDenmark tries Somali accused of cartoonist attack https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE70I57Y20110119 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408214204/http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE70I57Y20110119 dead 8 April 2014 11 December 2011 Reuters 19 January 2011 February 24 February – A Danish family is kidnapped from their private yacht off the coast of Somalia by Somali pirates.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/piracy/8353250/Danish-familys-yacht-hijacked-off-Somali-coast.html Danish family's yacht hijacked off Somali coast The Telegraph 3 June 2011 London 28 February 2011 March 13 March – By unanimous vote, Denmark's Parliament authorized direct military action by its air force to help enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973, marking the only time so far in the state's history that military commitment was supported by full parliamentary unity. Staff writer Staff writer 19 March 2011 http://borsen.dk/nyheder/weekend_og_nat/natteside/artikel/ritzau/3/CHR-291317.html Enigt Folketing stemmer for krig i Libyen da Dagbladet Børsen 30 March 2011 19 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719124356/http://borsen.dk/nyheder/weekend_og_nat/natteside/artikel/ritzau/3/CHR-291317.html dead The Royal Danish Air Force is participating with six F-16AM fighters, one C-130J-30 Super Hercules military transport plane and the corresponding ground crews. Only four F-16s will be used for offensive operations, while the remaining two will act as reserves.http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/ECE1227910/denmark-to-send-squadron-on-libya-op/ Denmark to send squadron on Libya op da Politiken 18 March 2011 19 March 2011 The first airstrikes from Danish aircraft were carried out on 23 March with four aircraft making twelve sorties as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn.http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/03/23/354714/danish-f-16s-drop-their-first-bombs-on-libya.html Danish F-16s drop their first bombs on Libya 24 March 2011 23 March 2011 Flightglobal.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110325104034/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/03/23/354714/danish-f-16s-drop-their-first-bombs-on-libya.html 25 March 2011 live The Guardian reported in May 2011, that Danish F-16 fighters killed Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Arab Gaddafi.Danish jets kill Gaddafi's son: report http://www.cphpost.dk/news/international/89-international/51544-danish-jets-kill-gaddafis-son-report.html 9 August 2011 The Copenhagen Post 2 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110729073653/http://cphpost.dk/news/international/89-international/51544-danish-jets-kill-gaddafis-son-report.html 29 July 2011 live April–June thumb|200px|Copenhagen Suborbitals' rocket launch on 3 June 14 April – Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's twins are baptised at a ceremony in the Church of Holmen in Copenhagen and given the names Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander and Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda.http://www.visitdenmark.com/international/en-gb/menu/turist/task-force/royal-twin-baptism/kronprinsparret-tvillinger.htm Royal twin baptism in Denmark Visit Denmark 3 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110419071748/http://www.visitdenmark.com/international/en-gb/menu/turist/task-force/royal-twin-baptism/kronprinsparret-tvillinger.htm 19 April 2011 dead 26 April – Bo Lidegaard is appointed as new editor-in-chief of the newspaper Politiken. 16 May – Bella Sky Hotel is inaugurated in Ørestad, Copenhagen. With 814 rooms, it becomes the largest hotel in Scandinavia.http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/3xns_bella_sky_hotel_opens_today_as_the_new_nordic_home/ 3XN's Bella Sky Hotel Opens Today as the New Nordic Home Bustler 6 June 2011 28 May – Olafur Eliasson's artwork Your Rainbow on the top of the ARoS Museum of Art in Aarhus is inaugurated.http://www.visitdenmark.ie/rusland/ru-ru/menu/turist/oplevelser/begivenheder/produktside/gdk037425/inauguration-of--your-rainbow-panorama-on-top-of-aros.htm?CallerUrl=1 Inauguration of Your Rainbow Panorama on top of ARoS Visit Denmark 3 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324231518/http://www.visitdenmark.ie/rusland/ru-ru/menu/turist/oplevelser/begivenheder/produktside/gdk037425/inauguration-of--your-rainbow-panorama-on-top-of-aros.htm?CallerUrl=1 24 March 2012 dead 31 May – Lors Doukaiev, the would-be bomber from the Hotel Jørgensen explosion, is sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for last September's failed plan to send a letter bomb to Jyllands-Posten.http://jp.dk/uknews/article2448968.ece 12 years to Doukaev for terrorism attempt Jyllands-Posten 3 June 2011 3 June – Copenhagen Suborbitals, a private non-profit rocket group, makes their first successful full-scale test-launch of the HEAT 1X rocket from a self-built ramp off the coast of Bornholm.http://www.b.dk/nationalt/raketbyggere-jubler-over-succes-1 Raketbyggere jubler over succes Berlingske da 3 June 2011 22 June – Denmark recognises the National Transitional Council as the only legitimate representation of Libya.Denmark recognises rebel Libyan government http://cphpost.dk/news/international/51843-denmark-formally-recognises-rebel-libyan-government.html 28 June 2011 The Copenhagen Post 22 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111007052122/http://cphpost.dk/news/international/51843-denmark-formally-recognises-rebel-libyan-government.html 7 October 2011 dead July–September thumb|200px|Presentation of the new government on 3 October 2 July – A cloudburst hit parts of Zealand and the Greater Copenhagen area.Redegørelse vedrørende skybruddet i Storkøbenhavn lørdag den 2. juli 2011 Statement regarding the cloudburst in Greater Copenhagen on Saturday 2 July 2011 http://brs.dk/beredskab/Documents/Redeg%C3%B8relse%20om%20skybruddet%20i%20Stork%C3%B8benhavn%202.%20juli%202011.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194113/http://brs.dk/beredskab/Documents/Redeg%C3%B8relse%20om%20skybruddet%20i%20Stork%C3%B8benhavn%202.%20juli%202011.pdf 4 March 2016 22 May 2021 Danish Emergency Management Agency8 July 2011 Skybrud var det værste målt i København da Cloudburst was the worst measured in Copenhagen Danish Broadcasting Corporation https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/skybrud-var-det-vaerste-maalt-i-koebenhavn live 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210313161053/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/skybrud-var-det-vaerste-maalt-i-koebenhavn 13 March 2021 15 September – The 2011 Danish parliamentary election is held and leads to a majority for the opposition parties 28 September – The 73-year-old listed K.B. Hallen event venue in Copenhagen is devastated by fire.http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/ECE1406342/fire-at-kb-hallen/ Fire at KB-Hallen Politiken 20 April 2011 October–December 3 October – The Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt is presented at Amalienborg Palace and Helle Thorning-Schmidt takes office as the first ever female PM of Denmark.http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/ECE1410574/denmarks-first-woman-pm-appointed/ Denmark's first woman PM appointed Politiken 4 October 2011 Culture Architecture 7 March – Henning Larsen Architects' The Wave in Vejle and C. F. Møller Architects' Darwin Center phase II extension of the Natural History Museum in London are among the winners of 2011 Civic Trust Awards.http://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/news/news-stories/2012-civic-trust-awards-shortlist-of-winners-announced/ 2011 Award Winners Announced Civic Trust Awards 4 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120304162851/http://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/news/news-stories/2012-civic-trust-awards-shortlist-of-winners-announced/ 4 March 2012 19 May – Danish architecture firms receive three out of eight RIBA European Awards when the Royal Institute of British Architects announces the annual RIBA Award winners. Two of the awards go to Lundgaard & Tranberg and one goes to 3XN.http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/Winners2011/EU/Europeanwinners2011.aspx EU winners 2011 Royal Institute of British Architects 3 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120915014514/http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/Winners2011/EU/Europeanwinners2011.aspx 15 September 2012 Film 16 January – Susanne Bier's In a Better World (Hævnen) wins the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 20 February – The 64th Bodil Awards are held at the Bremen Theatre in Copenhagen. R wins the awards for Best Danish Film. 27 February – Susanne Bier's In a Better World also wins an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/ECE1208233/bier-wins-oscar-for-haevnen/ Bier wins Oscar for Hævnen Politiken 3 June 2011 20 May – Nicolas Winding Refn wins the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival.https://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110522/ennew_afp/entertainmentfilmfestivalcannes_20110522201116 'Tree of Life' takes top honour at Cannes film festival yahoo.news 3 June 2011 3 December – At the 24th European Film Awards, Denmark tops the list of countries with most nominations with 14 and wins several of the most prestigious awards:http://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/2011/12/03/the-24th-european-film-awards-winners/ The 24th European Film Awards: Winners European Film Academy 4 January 2010 8 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111208112617/http://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/2011/12/03/the-24th-european-film-awards-winners/ dead Best Film: Melancholia by Lars von Trier Best Director: Susanne Bier (In a Better World) European Achievement in World Cinema: Mads Mikkelsen Best Cinematographer. Manuel Alberto Claro (Melancholia) Best Production Designer: Jette Lehmann ( Melancholia) 31 December – Danish films sold 3.4 million tickets at the box office in Denmark in 2011, or 27% of the total ticket sale, with A Funny Man as the best selling Danish film on the home market with 471,819 admissions.http://ibyen.dk/film/ECE1563871/danskerne-vil-rigtig-gerne-se-danske-film/ Danskerne vil rigtig gerne se danske film Politiken 8 March 2012 Gastronomy 26 January – Danish chef Rasmus Kofoed wins the Bocuse d'Or competition.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-26/chefs-boulud-keller-lead-troops-into-french-culinary-joust-richard-vines.html Danish Chef Rasmus Wins Bocuse D'or Food Contest Bloomberg 3 June 2011 Richard Vines 26 January 2011 16 March – René Redzepi's restaurant Noma in Copenhagen's Christianshavn neighbourhood is ranked as the best restaurant in the world for the second year in a row on the magazine Restaurants list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants.https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2011/apr/19/restaurants-restaurants World's top 50 best restaurants: see the full list The Guardian 3 June 2011 London Ami Sedghi 19 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110428003307/http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/apr/19/restaurants-restaurants 28 April 2011 live Literature Music See 2011 in Scandinavian music Television Sports Badminton 20 February – Denmark wins gold at the 2011 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships by defeating Germany 3–1 in the final. 8–13 March – Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen wins gold in Men's Double at the 2011 All England Super Series Premier. 14 August Peter Gade wins a bronze medal in men's single at the 2011 BWF World Championships. Cycling Date unknown Michael Mørkøv (DEN) and Alex Rasmussen (DEN) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race for the third year in a row. 3 June – Alex Rasmussen wins the 27th Philadelphia International Championship, the longest and most prestigious single day race in the United States.http://philly.sbnation.com/2011/6/3/2201921/td-bank-philadelphia-international-cycling-championship-gets-underway Alex Rasmussen Wins 27th Philadelphia International Cycling Championship OpenCalais 23 February 2012 1925 September The 2011 UCI Road World Championships are held in Copenhagen. Football 22 May – For the second year in a row, FC Nordsjælland wins the Danish Cup by defeating FC Midtjylland in the final. Golf 5 February – Thomas Bjørn wins Qatar Masters on the 2011 European Tour. 28 August – Thomas Bjørn wins Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagleshttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/aug/28/thomas-bjorn-johnnie-walker-championship Thomas Bjorn wins Johnnie Walker event as Mark Foster slips up The Guardian 20 February 2012 London 28 August 2011 and becomes Golfer of the Month in August. 4 September – Thomas Bjørn wins Omega European Masters on the 2009 European Tour. Handball 30 January – Denmark win silver at the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship after being defeated 37–35 by France in final. Motorsports 29 May – Nicki Sørensen finishes 2nd in the 2011 Bayern-Rundfahrt. Sailing 11 December Emil Toft Nielsen and Simon Toft Nielsen win a bronze medal in 49er at the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships. Swimming 8 December—11 – With five gold medals, seven silver medals and two bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the second best country at the 2011 European Short Course Swimming Championships. Births 8 January Prince Vincent, prince of Denmark Princess Josephine, princess of Denmark Deaths JanuaryMarch 1 January - Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, singer and actor (born 1947) 23 January – Poul Volther, furniture designer (born 1923) 27 January – Tøger Seidenfaden, journalist, editor-in-chief of Politiken (born 1957) 2 March – Erling Kroner, jazz trombonist, composer and bandleader (born 1943) 9 March – Inge Sørensen, swimmer (born 1924) AprilJune 6 April – Thøger Birkeland, author (born 1922) 11 June - Kurt Nielsen, tennis player (born 1930) 27 June - Erling Olsen, politician (born 1927) JulySeptember 13 August - Ellen Winther, opera singer and actress (born 1933) 22 August – Jesper Klein, actor (born 1944) 5 September Jørgen Hviid, sportsman (born 1916) 9 September - Esben Høilund Carlsen, film producer and director of Norsk FilmEsben Høilund Carlsen Aftenposten 19 September 2011 Holst, Jan Erik no 11 September – Christian Bakkerud, racing driver (born 1984) 27 September – Erik Wedersøe, actor (born 1938) OctoberDecember 17 October - Poul Glargaard, actor (born 1942) 24 October - Margit Brandt, fashion designer (born 1945) 2 November - Papa Bue, jazz trombonist and bandleader (born 1930) 7 November - Lisbeth Movin, stage and film actress (born 1917) 19 November - Karl Aage Præst, footballer (born 1922) 1 December - Ragnhild Hveger, swimmer (born 1920) References 30em See also 2011 in Danish television 2011 Category:Years of the 21st century in Denmark Denmark