1940 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1940 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian X[1]
- Prime minister – Thorvald Stauning
Events
- 9 April – Operation Weserübung takes place, beginning the occupation of Denmark by Nazi Germany.[2]
- 16 April – Princess Margrethe, the future Queen Margrethe II, is born to Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Ingrid of Sweden.
Sports
- 7 November – Lillerød Badminton Club is founded in Lillerød
Births
- 29 March – Allan Botschinsky, jazz trumpeter
- 16 April – Princess Margrethe, the future Queen Margrethe II[3]
- 3 December – Palle Jacobsen, ballet dancer (died 2009)
Deaths
- 28 January – Heinrich Dohm, painter of portraits, genre works and religious paintings (born 1875)
- 13 March – Gustav Frederik Holm, Arctic explorer, naval officer (born 1849)
- 25 May – Marie Krøyer, painter (born 1867)
- 10 December – Christian Schrøder, film actor (born 1869)
- 19 December – Charlotte Norrie, nurse and women's rights activist (born 1855)[4]
References
- ^ "Christian X | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "2. Verdenskrig". Gyldendal. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon - Charlotte Norrie". www.kvinfo.dk. 15 May 2003. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
