1972 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1972 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederik IX (until 14 January), Margrethe II{{cite web |title=Margrethe II {{!}} queen of Denmark |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margrethe-II |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 June 2019 }}
- Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag (until 5 October), Anker Jørgensen
Events
- 14 January: King Fredrick IX of Denmark dies. He is succeeded by his oldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II.
- 17 June: Nordic students leaving Copenhagen following a meeting for Scandinavian students.
- 2 October {{ndash}} 1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum takes place.
- 11 November {{ndash}} The Æpwer Saxony Storm hits Denmark.
Culture
=Music=
Births
=January{{ndash}}March=
- 11 January – Anthony Lledo, composer.
- 16 January – Ruben Bagger, footballer
- 3 February – Jesper Kyd, composer and sound designer
- 16 March – Nicolas Bro, actor
- 23 March – Peter Møller, footballer and sports journalist
=April{{ndash}}June=
- 6 April – Anders Thomas Jensen, film director
- 9 April {{ndash}} Kasper Hjulmand, football coach
- 15 April – Trine Dyrholm, actress
- 18 April – Lars Christiansen, handball player
- 24 April – Anne Dorthe Tanderup, handball player
- 12 May {{ndash}} Signe Kongebro, architect
- 27 May – Eskild Ebbesen, lightweight rower
- 28 May {{ndash}} Roland Møller, actor
- 5 June {{ndash}} Johan Kobborg, ballet dancer
- 24 June {{ndash}} Mads Brügger, filmmaker and television host
=July{{ndash}}September=
- 19 July – Ebbe Sand, footballer
- 25 August – Nikolaj Arcel, filmmaker
- 30 September – Ari Behn, Norwegian author, playwright, and visual artist (died 2019)
=October{{ndash}}December=
- 5 October {{ndash}} Henrik Vibskov, fashion designer
- 7 October {{ndash}} Maren Uthaug, writer and cartoonist
- 16 October – Trentemøller, composer and musician
- 4 November {{ndash}} Anders Holch Povlsen, businessman
- 14 December – Christian E. Christiansen, filmmaker
- 21 December {{ndash}} Ole Birk Olesen, politician
Deaths
- 9 January – Helga Frier, actress (born 1893)
- 10 January – Aksel Larsen, politician (born 1897)
- 14 January – King Frederik IX (born 1899){{cite web |title=Frederick IX {{!}} king of Denmark |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-IX |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 June 2019 }}
- 2 May {{ndash}} Ole Ring, painter (born 1902)
- 24 May – Asta Nielsen, actress (born 1881)
- 7 July – Johan Jacobsen, film director (born 1914)
- 5 October – Børge Mogensen, furniture designer (born 1914)
- 7 October {{ndash}} Erik Eriksen, politician (born 1902)
- 6 December – Gunnar Strømvad, actor (born 1908)
See also
References
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