1999 in Denmark
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{{Year in Denmark|1999}}
Events from the year 1999 in Denmark.
Incumbents
Events
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The arts
=Architecture=
=Film=
- 10 January – Thomas Vinterberg's The Celebration wins the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th New York Film Critics Circle Awards.
- 24 January – The Celebration is nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Golden Globe Awards but the award goes to the Brazilian Central Station.
- 21 February – Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's Mifune's Last Song wins the Jury Grand Prix at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.dfi.dk/FaktaOmFilm/Tal-og-statistik/Priser-og-deltagelse-paa-internationale-festivaler/Berlinpriser.aspx|title=Berlin Awards and Honours|publisher=Danish Film Institute|access-date=2012-02-19}}
- 21 March – Anders Thomas Jensen's short comedy film Election Night wins an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 71st Academy Awards.
=Literature=
=Music=
- 6 November – Lys på din vej by Frederik Magle is premiered at the christening of prince Nikolai of Denmark in Fredensborg Palace.{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.dk/bonanza/serie/Tema_royalt_bonanza/barnedaab_nikolai.htm|title=Barnedåb – Prins Nikolai|author=Danmarks Radio, Bonanza|access-date=5 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424014617/http://www.dr.dk/bonanza/serie/Tema_royalt_bonanza/barnedaab_nikolai.htm|archive-date=24 April 2011 }}
Sports
=Badminton=
- 9{{ndash}}14 March {{ndash}} Peter Gade wins gold in men's singles at the 1999 All England Open Badminton Championships.
- 10{{ndash}}23 May {{ndash}} Denmark wins a gold medal and four bronze medals at the 1999 IBF World Championships.
=Cycling=
- May – Michael Sandstød wins Four Days of Dunkirk.
- Tayeb Braikia (DEN) and Jimmi Madsen (DEN) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.
=Football=
- 13 May {{ndash}} Ab wins the 1998–99 Danish Cup by defeating AAB 2{{ndash}}1 in the final.
- 8 September – Denmark qualifies for UEFA Euro 2000 by defeating Italy 3–3 in their last match in Group 1 of the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying.
=Other=
- 6 March – Wilson Kipketer wins silver in Men's 800 metres at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Maebashi, Japan.
- 2{{ndash}}6 June {{ndash}} Denmark wins two silver medals at the 1999 World Taekwondo Championships.
- 26 July – 1 August {{ndash}} Mette Jacobsen wins a gold medal in the Women's 200 metre butterfly at the 1999 European Aquatics Championships
- 29 August – Wilson Kipketer wins gold in Men's 800 metres at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville, Spain.
- 2 September – Hans Nielsen wins the 1989 Individual Speedway World Championship in Munich, Germany.
- 24 October – Thomas Bjørn wins Sarazen World Open on the 1999 European Tour.
Births
=January{{ndash}}March=
- 22 March {{ndash}} Oliver Christensen, football player
- 31 March – Jens Odgaard, football player
=April{{ndash}}June=
- 25 June {{ndash}} Morten Hjulmand, football player
=July{{ndash}}September=
- 30 July – Victor Torp, footballer
- 28 August – Prince Nikolai of Denmark, royal
- 14 September – Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, royal
=October{{ndash}}December=
- 29 December {{ndash}} Andreas Skov Olsen, football player
Deaths
- 8 January {{ndash}} Peter Seeberg, author (born 1925)
- 14 February – Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen, painter and illustrator (born 1912)
- 14 March – Abraham Kurland, olympic wrestler (born 1912)
- 9 May – Ole Søltoft, actor (born 1941)
See also
References
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