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1953 in Denmark

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Events from the year 1953 in Denmark.

Incumbents

  • Monarch – Frederik IX
  • Prime minister – Erik Eriksen (until 30 September), Hans Hedtoft

Events

In 1953 the Danish constitution was amended, allowing for female succession to the throne. King Frederik IX's eldest daughter (and child) Princess Margrethe, replaced her uncle Prince Knud as heir-presumptive.

Sports

Badminton

Cycling

  • Date unknown Lucien Gillen (LUX) and Ferdinando Terruzzi (ITA) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.

Football

  • 20 January Boldklubben Avarta is founded.

Births

January{{ndash}}March

  • 26 January – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, politician, Prime Minister of Denmark 2001–09, Secretary General of NATO 2009–14
  • 29 March – Jørgen Emborg, jazz pianist

April{{ndash}}June

  • 10 April – Søren Busk, footballer
  • 15 April – Frank Andersen, ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master
  • 5 May Lene Køppen, badminton player

July{{ndash}}September

  • 30 July – Anne Linnet, singer, composer، and writer
  • 10 September – Michael Schønwandt, conductor
  • 11 September – Lars H.U.G., musician and painter

Deaths

January{{ndash}}March

  • 22 February Arnold Busck, bookseller, company founder (born 1871)
  • 16 January Valdemar Henckel, businessman, company founder (born 1877)
  • 17 January – Hans Peter Hansen, journalist and politician (born 1872)
  • 14 February – Carl Brummer, architect (born 1864)

April{{ndash}}June

  • 30 April Morten Pedersen Porsild, botanist (born 1872)
  • 7 May Aage Rafn, architect (born 1890)

July{{ndash}}September

  • 27 July – Jørgen Arenholt, tennis player, competitor at the 1912 Summer Olympics (born 1876)
  • 24 August Otto Andrup, museum director (born 1773)

October{{ndash}}December

  • 25 October Holger Pedersen, linguist (born 1867)
  • 27 November Emil Bønnelycke, poet (born 1893)

References

References

  1. "Frederick IX {{!}} king of Denmark".
  2. "Aage Rafn". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon.
  3. "Otto Andrup".
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