1979 in Denmark

none December 2023 1979 Events from the year 1979 in Denmark. Incumbents Monarch – Margrethe IIMargrethe II: queen of Denmark https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margrethe-II 16 June 2019 Encyclopedia Britannica en Prime minister – Anker Jørgensen Events May 1 – Greenland is granted limited autonomy from Denmark, with its own Parliament sitting in Nuuk. 23 October – The 1979 Danish parliamentary election is held. Sports Badminton 23 March Lene Køppen wins gold in women's singles at the 1980 All England Open Badminton Championships. Gentofte BK wins Europe Cup. Cycling Gert Frank (DEN) and René Pijnen (NED) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race Births JanuaryJune 6 January – Christina Chanée, Musical artist 17 January – Asbjørn Sennels, footballer (died 2023) 2 February Anne Sofie Madsen, fashion designer 17 February – Juliane Rasmussen, rowerJuliane RASMUSSEN - Olympic Rowing Denmark https://www.olympic.org/juliane-rasmussen International Olympic Committee 28 November 2019 en 19 June 2016 1 March – Mikkel Kessler, boxer JulySeptember 21 July – Tine Baun, badminton player 7 June – Julie Berthelsen, singer, songwriter 25 June – Daniel Jensen, footballer 16 July – Kim Christensen, footballer 21 July – Tine Baun, badminton player 31 July – Per Krøldrup, footballer 4 August Bo Svenssonm football coach and former footballer 17 September Michel Nykjær, racing driver 18 September Lasse Boesen, handballer 20 September Lars Jacobsen, footballer 29 September Nicolas Winding Refn, film director OctoberDecember 1 October Nicolai Nørregaard, chef and restaurateur 9 November – Casper Ankergren, footballer 23 November – Thomas Gaardsøe, footballer Deaths JanuaryMarch 28 January Hans Scherfig, author and painter (born 1905) 15 January Lis Ahlmann, textile artist (born 1894) AprilJune 10 May Hans Bjerrum, field hockey player (born 1989) JulySeptember 17 September , Alf Ross, jurist and philosopher (born 1899) 12 September – Carl Theodor Sørensen, landscape architect (born 1893 in Germany) 17 December A. J. Iversen, cabinetmaker and furniture designer (born 1888) See also 1979 in Danish television References 1979 Denmark Category:Years of the 20th century in Denmark Category:1970s in Denmark