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1953 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1953 in Denmark.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch – Frederik IX[1]
- Prime minister – Erik Eriksen (until 30 September), Hans Hedtoft
Events
[edit]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
[edit]Badminton
[edit]- 22 March – Marie U. Nylen wins gold in Women's Singles at the All England Badminton Championships
Cycling
[edit]- Date unknown – Lucien Gillen (LUX) and Ferdinando Terruzzi (ITA) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.
Football
[edit]- 20 January – Boldklubben Avarta is founded.
Births
[edit]January–March
[edit]- 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–June
[edit]- 10 April – Søren Busk, footballer
- 15 April – Frank Andersen, ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master
- 5 May – Lene Køppen, badminton player
July–September
[edit]- 30 July – Anne Linnet, singer, composer، and writer
- 10 September – Michael Schønwandt, conductor
- 11 September – Lars H.U.G., musician and painter
Deaths
[edit]January–March
[edit]- 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–June
[edit]- 30 April – Morten Pedersen Porsild, botanist (born 1872)
- 7 May – Aage Rafn, architect (born 1890)[2]
July–September
[edit]- 27 July – Jørgen Arenholt, tennis player, competitor at the 1912 Summer Olympics (born 1876)
- 24 August – Otto Andrup, museum director (born 1773)[3]
October–December
[edit]- 25 October – Holger Pedersen, linguist (born 1867)
- 27 November – Emil Bønnelycke, poet (born 1893)
References
[edit]- ^ "Frederick IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Aage Rafn" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Otto Andrup". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
