1988 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1988 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Margrethe II[1]
- Prime minister – Poul Schlüter
Events
- 3 November – The old main post office in Købmagergade, Copenhagen, is robbed by what is later to become known as Blekinge Street Gang. One policeman is killed under the robbery.[2]
The arts
Architecture
Film
- 23 May – Bille August's film Pelle the Conqueror wins the Palme d'Or at the 41st Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Literature
Music
Classical music
- 27 November – Frederik Magle's Cantata for choir and chamber orchestra We Are Afraid (Vi er bange) is premiered in Grundtvig's Church, Copenhagen.[4]
Sports
- 17 September – 2 October – Denmark at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul: 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medals.
Football
- 10–25 June – Denmark participates in the UEFA Euro 1988 but does not make it beyond the initial group stage after finishing last in Group A.
Badminton
- Triton BK Aalborg wins silver at Europe Cup.
Other
- 10–18 April – With five gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 11th European Badminton Championships in Kristiansand, Norway.
Births
- 9 January – Michael Lumb, footballer
- 16 January – Nicklas Bendtner, footballer
- 7 February – Nicki Bille Nielsen, footballer
- 9 February – Lotte Friis, swimmer
- 17 February – Alex Vargas, singer
- 25 July – Hedegaard, DJ and music producer
- 18 September – Lukas Forchhammer, singer, songwriter and actor
- 23 October – Nicolaj Agger, footballer
Deaths
- 5 November – C. F. Møller, architect (born 1898)
See also
References
- ^ "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Frontmand fra Blekingegadebanden er død". Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Golden palm for Bille August". Mediatheque. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ magle.dk. "Frederik Magle - Scrapbook". Retrieved 29 June 2012.
