1973 in Denmark

Decades:	1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s;
See also:	Other events of 1973; List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1973 in Denmark.

Incumbents

Monarch – Margrethe II
Prime minister – Anker Jørgensen (until 19 December), Poul Hartling

Events

1 January – Denmark joined the European Economic Community (EEC) along with Ireland and the United Kingdom.
4 December – 1973 Danish parliamentary election is held, it is later to become known as the Landslide Election (Danish: Jordskredsvalget), because 5 new parties got elected, and more than half the members of the parliament were replaced.

Sports

Badminton

12–17 March – 1973 Denmark Open
- Elo Hansen and Ulla Strand win gold in mixed doubles

Handball

1 May – GOG Håndbold is founded

Births

January–March

4 January – Frank Høj, cyclist
10 January – Jakob Cedergren, actor
11 March – Bjarne Corydon, politician, editor-in-chief
16 March – Inger Støjberg, politician
24 March – Mette Jacobsen, freestyle and butterfly swimmer
29 March – Kasper Holten, stage director

April–June

22 May – Nikolaj Lie Kaas, actor

July–September

29 April – Yildiz Akdogan, politician
5 July – Camilla Andersen, handball player
23 July – Thomas Ebert, rower
24 September – Barbara Bertelsen, civil servant
25 September – Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, politician

October–December

9 October – Thomas Frank, football manager

Deaths

January–March

18 March – Lauritz Melchior, singer (died 1890)

April–June

9 April – Sigurd Swane, painter (born 1879)
1 May – Asger Jorn, painter (born 1914)

July–September

9 August – Christian Arhoff, actor (born 1893)

October–December

23 November – Helga Foght, textile artist (born 1902)
30 December – Aage Bendixen, actor (born 1887)

References

↑ "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
↑ "Denmark - History - Political upheaval, economic crisis and renewed growth Since 1973". Udenrigsministeriet. Archived from the original on January 10, 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-06.

[1] "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[2] "Denmark - History - Political upheaval, economic crisis and renewed growth Since 1973". Udenrigsministeriet. Archived from the original on January 10, 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-06.

1973 in Denmark

Incumbents

Events

Sports

Badminton

Handball

Births

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

See also

References