1980 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – HM Queen Magrethe II of DenmarkMargrethe II of DenmarkMargrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
- Prime minister – Anker JørgensenAnker JørgensenAnker Jørgensen is a former Danish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He led or represented the Social Democratic Party for well over 30 years.-Early political and personal life:...
Births
- 28 February – Christian PoulsenChristian PoulsenChristian Bjørnshøj Poulsen is a Danish footballer who plays for Evian in Ligue 1. He has played for a number of European clubs, winning the Danish Superliga championship with F.C...
, football player - October 25 – Ditte JensenDitte JensenDitte Christiane Jensen is a former freestyle swimmer from Denmark, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
, freestyle swimmer
Deaths
- 18 April – Poul Kjærholm, furniture designer (born 19291929 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Thomas Madsen-Mygdal , Thorvald Stauning-Births:* 8 January – Poul Kjærholm, furniture designer * 13 January – Villy Sørensen, philosopher and writer...
) - 3 September – Dirch PasserDirch PasserDirch Hartvig Passer was a celebrated Danish actor. He was greatly renowned for his improvisational skills and, with a filmography comprising 90 movies, one of Denmark's most prolific actors....
, actor (born 19261926 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Thorvald Stauning , Thomas Madsen-Mygdal-Births:*3 February - Verner Panton, architect, furniture designer * 15 December - Jørn Larsen, painter and sculptor...
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