1982 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:...
(until September 10, Poul SchlüterPoul SchlüterPoul Holmskov Schlüter is a Danish politician, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993.Born in Tønder, south Jutland, he graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1957 with a degree in law, and joined the bar in 1960. Schlüter was a member of the Danish Parliament for the...
Events
- January 5 – 17 years old Curt HansenCurt HansenCurt Hansen is a Danish chess Grandmaster and a former World Junior Champion.A strong junior player, he had major successes in international youth competitions, commencing with the then Groningen based European Junior Chess Championship, where he finished first in 1982 and second in 1983...
wins the European Junior Chess ChampionshipEuropean Junior Chess ChampionshipThe first chess youth championship in Europe was the yearly European Junior Championship for under age 20. It was played from 1971–2002. FIDE officially introduced the European Junior Championship in 1970 at their Annual Congress and so the 1971/72 edition was the first official European... - January 8 – A Danish cold record is set when a temperature of -31.2 is registered in Hørsted, a village in the Thy region of northern Jytland.
- September 10 – Poul SchlüterPoul SchlüterPoul Holmskov Schlüter is a Danish politician, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993.Born in Tønder, south Jutland, he graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1957 with a degree in law, and joined the bar in 1960. Schlüter was a member of the Danish Parliament for the...
becomes prime minister
Births
- March 2 – Philip Asbæk, actor
- May 14 – Anders EggertAnders EggertAnders Eggert Jensen is a Danish handball player currently playing for German SG Flensburg-Handewitt. He has previously played in Denmark for GOG Svendborg and Brabrand IF.- External links :*...
, handball player
Deaths
- January 12 – Emil Hass ChristensenEmil Hass ChristensenEmil Hass Christensen was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1925 and 1978.He was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark and died in Denmark.-Filmography:*Cirkusrevyen 1936 - 1936...
, actor (b. 10+31903 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer-Events:* March 2 – A Social Democrat is elected as lord mayor in Copenhagen for the first time.-Undated:* The cakewalk reaches Copenhagen....
) - January 16 – Harald AgersnapHarald AgersnapHarald Søltoft Agersnap was a Danish composer, conductor, cellist, and pianist. He studied with Otto Malling and Carl Nielsen, as well as with his father, Hans Agersnap....
, composer, educator and musician (b. 18991899 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – Hugo Egmont Hørring-Births:* March 2 – Harald Agersnap, composer, educator and musician * March 11 – Frederik IX, King of Denmark...
) - April 24 – Sigrid Horne-RasmussenSigrid Horne-RasmussenSigrid Horne-Rasmussen was a Danish stage and film actress. She was married to Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer.- Filmography :*Sol over Danmark - 1936*Bolettes brudefærd - 1938...
, actress (b. 19151915 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Carl Theodor Zahle-Events:* 7 May - A Folketing election is held. As required to change the Constitution, the government called for the dissolution of both the Folketing and the Landsting in order for the new Rigsdag to be able to introduce...
) - June 15 – Erling FossErling FossErling Foss was a Danish civil engineer, famous for his contributions to the Danish resistance movement. As a result of contacts with Ebbe Munck and the Danish army's intelligence service, he became involved with the resistance at an early stage of the German occupation of Denmark...
, engineer and businessman (b. 18971897 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – Tage Reedtz-Thott , Hugo Egmont Hørring-Events:* May 29 – St...
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