1981 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
- February 9 – Kristian PlessKristian PlessKristian Peter Pless is a professional male tennis player from Denmark.In 1999, he won the Australian Open for juniors , and reached the junior finals at Wimbledon , and the US Open . He finished 1999 as the no...
, tennis player - May 30 – Lars Møller MadsenLars Møller MadsenLars Møller Madsen is a Danish team handball player. From 1st of January 2011 he plays for the Swedish club IFK Kristianstad....
, handball player - June 9 – Kasper SøndergaardKasper SøndergaardKasper Søndergaard is a Danish team handball player. He is European champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team. He participated on the Danish team at the 2007 World championships .-References:...
, handball player - August 1 – Hans LindbergHans LindbergHans Lindberg is a Danish team handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team. He currently plays for German Handball-Bundesliga side HSV Handball.Hans Lindberg became the 2009/2010 season's Bundesliga Best...
, handball player - September 1 – Michael MazeMichael MazeMichael Maze is a male table tennis player from Faxe, Denmark. He normally plays both in the men's singles and in men's doubles. As of 2005, he is one of the top five left-handed players in the world. His strength is in his strong forehand loop and lobbing. He is considered to be one of the best,...
, table tennis player - September 6 – Søren LarsenSøren LarsenSøren Larsen is a Danish professional football striker who is currently playing for Danish Superliga side AGF Aarhus.-Biography:Larsen started his professional career at Danish club Køge Boldklub in Køge, Denmark. In 2001, he was sold to multiple Danish championship winners Brøndby IF in the...
, footballer - October 6 – Thomas TroelsenThomas TroelsenThomas Troelsen is a composer and producer from Denmark.- History :Thomas Troelsen is a singer, songwriter, and producer responsible for chart-topping hits, like Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet", Monrose's "Hot Summer", PRIVATE's "My Secret Lover", and BoA’s “Eat You Up." He was also the lead...
, music producer
Deaths
- February 17 – Ellen GottschalchEllen GottschalchEllen Gottschalch , was a Danish stage and filmactress.She worked in the Arhus Theatre in 1911 then the Det Ny Theater in Copenhagen from 1912 to 1928...
, actress (born 18941894 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup , Tage Reedtz-Thott-Events:* May 19 – Danish Authors' Society is founded in Copenhagen.* July 28...
) - March 27 – Preben KaasPreben KaasPreben Kaas was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 55 films between 1943 and 1980.He was born in Aalborg, Denmark and died in Denmark.Preben Kaas was married to Anne Marie Lie and Lisbet Dahl...
(born 19301930 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Thorvald Stauning-Births:* 9 January – Kate Mundt, actress * March 30 – Preben Kaas, actor * September 17 – Hardy Rafn, actor...
) - November 21 – Ejner FederspielEjner FederspielEjner Federspiel was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 58 films between 1934 and 1981.He was born and died in Denmark.-Selected filmography:* Familien Olsen * The Red Horses...
, actor (born 18961896 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – Tage Reedtz-Thott-Births:* March 4 – Kai Holm, actor * June 11 – Julius Bomholt, politician * August 12 – Ejner Federspiel, actor...
) - November 28 – Arthur JensenArthur Jensen (actor)Arthur Jensen was a Danish actor whose career lasted for almost 60 years. He made his début on stage at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1923, and he had his big screen début in the silent film Pas på pigerne in 1930....
, actor (born 18971897 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – Tage Reedtz-Thott , Hugo Egmont Hørring-Events:* May 29 – St...
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