1961 in Denmark
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The following are events of the year 1961 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederick IX[1]
- Prime minister – Viggo Kampmann
Events
- 28 March – The Danish Maritime and Commercial Court is created by act.
Births
- 28 May – Frank Jensen, politician, lord mayor of Copenhagen
- 19 November – Pernille Svarre, athlete[2]
Deaths
- 6 June – Frants Nielsen, sport shooter, competitor at the 1912 Summer Olympics (born 1874)
- 18 September – Hans Denver, sport shooter, competitor at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics (born 1876)
- 20 December
- Johannes Larsen, nature painter (born 1867)
- Johan Frederik Steffensen, mathematician, statistician and actuary, professor of actuarial science at the University of Copenhagen 1923–43 (born 1873)
See also
References
- ^ "Frederick IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Pernille SVARRE - Olympic Modern Pentathlon | Denmark". International Olympic Committee. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
