1946 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 - Knud KristensenKnud KristensenKnud Kristensen was Prime Minister of Denmark 7 November 1945 to 13 November 1947 in the first elected government after the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. After the October 1945 election Knud Kristensen formed the Cabinet of Knud Kristensen, a minority government consisting...
Births
- January 9 – Mogens LykketoftMogens LykketoftMogens Lykketoft is a Danish politician, former government minister and current Speaker of the Folketing. In December 2002 he succeeded former Danish prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen as leader of the Social Democratic party ....
, politician - March 15 – Krass ClementKrass ClementKrass Clement Kay Christensen is a Danish photographer who has specialized in documentary work. He graduated as a film director in Copenhagen but soon turned to still photography, publishing his first book Skygger af øjeblikke in 1978. He has since become an active documentary photographer,...
, photographer - 19 March – Dan TurèllDan TurèllDan Turèll , affectionately nicknamed "Onkel Danny" , was a popular Danish writer with notable influence on Danish literature.-Overview:...
, writer (d. 19931993 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Poul Schlüter , Poul Nyrup Rasmussen-Deaths:*16 January - Robert Jacobsen, painter and sculptor *30 May - Henry Heerup, painter and sculptor...
) - May 27 – Niels-Henning Ørsted PedersenNiels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen- Discography :* My Name Is Albert Ayler 1963 * Kirk in Copenhagen 1963 * Ben Webster in Denmark 1965-1971 Live at Danish Radio studios, Jazzhus Montmartre and Odd Fellow Palæet - Universal Music Denmark*One Flight Up 1964 *Sunday Walk 1969 - Discography :* My Name Is Albert Ayler 1963 (with...
, jazz bassist (d. 20052005 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen-Events:* 8 January - Denmark is hit by the storm called Erwin, the most powerful storm since the 1999 storm called Anatol...
) - June 2 – Inga NielsenInga NielsenInga Nielsen was a Danish soprano who had an active international opera career from 1971 to 2006. A child prodigy, Nielsen performed on American radio during the 1950s, beginning at the age of six, and also released some commercial recordings of Danish folk songs and Christmas carols as a child...
, opera singer (d. 20082008 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II* Prime minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen-Events:* 16 February - The Royal Playhouse on Copenhagen's waterfront is inaugurated with the play Hamlet, featuring Nicolas Bro in the title-role....
) - August 30 – Queen Anne-Marie of GreeceQueen Anne-Marie of GreeceQueen Anne-Marie of Greece is the wife of former King Constantine II of Greece, who was deposed in referendums in 1973 and in 1974. Her title "Queen of Greece" is not recognized under the terms of the republican Constitution of Greece...
, Danish princess, former Queen of Greece - October 27 – Peter MartinsPeter MartinsPeter Martins is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. Martins was named man of the year by Danish American Society, 1980...
, ballet dancer, choreographer
Deaths
- February 3 – 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...
, politician, Council President of Denmark (b. 18661866 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – C. E. Frijs-Births:* January 1 – Peter Elfelt, photographer * July 3 – Albert Gottschalk, painter * August 31 – Georg Jensen, goldsmith, designer...
) - March 26 – Gerhard HeilmannGerhard HeilmannGerhard Heilmann was a Danish artist and paleontologist who created artistic depictions of Archeopteryx, Proavis and other early bird relatives apart from writing The Origin of Birds, a pioneering and influential account of bird evolution...
, palentologist, scientific illustrator (b. 18591859 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederick VII* Prime minister – Carl Christian Hall , Carl Edvard Rotwitt-Events:* April 15 – An act provides for the Royal Danish Navy as well as the Botanical Gardens to leave Gammelholm which is instead to undergo urban redevelopment...
) - April 26 – Oluf RingOluf RingOluf Ring was a Danish composer.-References:*This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia....
, composer (b. 18861886 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Deaths:* December 12 – Johan Nicolai Madvig, philologist and politician...
) - May 20 – Jacob EllehammerJacob EllehammerJacob Christian Hansen Ellehammer was a Danish watchmaker and inventor born in Bakkebølle, Denmark. He is remembered chiefly for his contributions to powered flight....
, inventor (b. 18711871 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg-Undated:* The first private kindergarten in Denmark is established in Copenhagen by the writer Erna Juel-Hansen. Kindergarten with public support are not seen until 1901.-Deaths:* January 2 –...
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