1914 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch - HM Christian XChristian X of DenmarkChristian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944....
- Prime minister - Carl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor Zahle , Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet...
Births
- March 3 - Asger JornAsger JornAsger Oluf Jorn was a Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. He was a founding member of the avant-garde movement COBRA and the Situationist International...
, painter (died 19731973 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II* Prime minister - Anker Jørgensen , Poul Hartling-Events:* 4 December - Danish parliamentary election, 1973 is held, it is later to become known as the Landslide Election , because 5 new parties got elected, and more than half the members of the...
) - April 2 - Hans J. Wegner, furniture designer (died 20072007 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen-Events:* 25 May - Bjarne Riis admits that he won the Tour de France using banned substances....
) - April 13 - Børge Mogensen, furniture designer (died 19721972 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX , HM Margrethe II* Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag , Anker Jørgensen-Deaths:* January 9 – Helga Frier, actress * January 14 – Frederick IX...
) - July 5 – Gerda GilboeGerda GilboeGerda Gilboe was a Danish actress and singer. She appeared in 18 films between 1943 and 2003.The daughter of a blacksmith, Gilboe started her career in musical theatre and operas in Aarhus before she moved to Copenhagen to work at different theatres...
, actress and singer (died 20092009 in Denmark-January:* January 16 - Somali pirates release the Danish cargo ship CEC Future after receiving a ransom payment.* January 31 - Niels Brinck wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009.-February:...
) - August 14 - Poul HartlingPoul HartlingPoul Hartling was a Danish diplomat and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1973 to 1975....
, politician, former prime minister (died 20002000 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II* Prime minister - Poul Nyrup Rasmussen-Events:* 2 July - The Øresund Bridge opens for traffic across the link, connecting Copenhagen and Malmö, Sweden.-Births:...
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Deaths
- January 11 – Carl JacobsenCarl JacobsenCarl Christian Hillman Jacobsen was a Danish brewer, art collector and philanthropist, the son of J. C. Jacobsen, who founded the brewery Carlsberg and named it after him.-Career:...
, brewer, industrialist and arts patron (born 18421842 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – Christian VII* Prime minister – Otto Joachim, Poul Christian Stemann-Births:* March 2 – Carl Jacobsen, brewer, industrialist and arts patron...
) - January 12 – Anton DorphAnton DorphAnton Laurids Johannes Dorph, usually known as Anton Dorph was a Danish painter who is remembered for his altarpieces and his paintings of fishermen.-Biography:...
, painter (born 18311831 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederick VI* Prime minister – Otto Joachim-Deaths:* February 9 – Ernst Heinrich von Schimmelmann, politician, businessman and patron of the arts...
) - July 4 – Anna SybergAnna SybergAnna Louise Birgitte Syberg was a Danish painter who, together with her husband Fritz Syberg, was one of the Fynboerne or "Funen Artists" who lived and worked on the island of Funen...
, painter (born 18701879 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Undated:* The Danish Photographers Association is founded as the first organization for professional photographers in the world.-Births:...
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