2016 in Denmark
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Incumbents
Events
- Kundby case Failed Islamist terror bombing plot.
- 28 November – The third cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen is presented at Amalienborg Palace.
Culture
Film
- 20 February – Trine Dyrholm wins the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her role in Thomas Vinterberg's The Commune at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Sport
Badminton
- 26 April 1 May – With four gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 2016 European Badminton Championships.
Golf
- 6 November – Thorbjørn Olesen wins Turkish Airlines Open.
Ice hockey
- March 25–31 – 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Aalborg
Other
- 20–27 August – Maja Alm wins a gold medal in Women's sprint and Denmark wins two silver medals in Mixed sprint relay and Women's relay at the 2016 World Orienteering Championships-
Deaths
- 3 January – Peter Naur, computer scientist (born 1928)
- 18 January – Else Marie Pade, composer (born 1924)
- 8 February – Viggo Rivad, photographer (born 1922)
- 20 February – Ove Verner Hansen, actor (born 1932)
- 20 March – Anker Jørgensen, politician and former prime minister of Denmark (born 1922)
See also
References
- ^ "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Trine Dyrholm Wins Silver Bear For Best Actress In Berlin". Scandilous. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
