1968 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1968 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederik IX[1]
- Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag
Events
- 12 February – The Balle Hoard is discovered in Balle near Grenå.[2]
- 7 June – The Original Legoland opens.
Sports
- August – Ole Ritter becomes the first non-Italian to win the Trofeo Matteotti.
Births
January–March
- 7 February – Katja K, former pornographic actress
- 12 February – Lisbeth Zornig Andersen, economist and author
April–June
- 13 April – Margrethe Vestager, politician
- 17 April – Julie Fagerholt, fashion designer
- 26 May – Frederik X, King of Denmark
- 19 June – Peter Tanev, weather presenter and author
July–September
- 30 July – Sofie Gråbøl, actress
- 2 August – Thomas Lund, badminton player
- 10 August – Lene Rantala, handball player[3]
- 22 August – Casper Christensen, comedian
- 27 August – Johnny Bredahl, boxer
- 13 September – Ole Bjur, footballer
October–December
- 21 November – Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, businessman
- 22 November – Sidse Babett Knudsen, actress
- 2 December – Jan Grarup, photographer
- 25 December – Helena Christensen, model
Deaths
January–March
- 18 January – Adam Fischer, sculptor (born 1888)
- 4 March – Ellen Price, actress and ballerina (born 1878)
- 20 March – Carl Theodor Dreyer, film director (born 1889)
April–June
- 19 April – Poul Reumert, actor (born 1883)
- 8 May – Ernst Hansen, painter (born 1892)
- 21 June – Ingeborg Spangsfeldt, actress (born 1895)
July–September
- 3 September – Carl Pedersen, rower (born 1884)
October–December
- 8 December – Anders Petersen, sport shooter, competitor at the 1920 Summer Olympics (born 1876)
See also
References
- ^ "Frederick IX: king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Sølvskatten fra Balle og Christian IV's møntpolitik". danskmoent.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Lene Rantala". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
