1921 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch - HM Christian XChristian X of DenmarkChristian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944....
- Prime minister - Niels NeergaardNiels NeergaardNiels Thomasius Neergaard was a Danish historian and political figure, a member of the Liberal Moderate Venstre and since 1910 of Venstre...
Births
- 14 March - Lis HartelLis HartelLis Hartel was a Danish equestrian athlete. Hartel became the first woman in equestrianism to win an Olympic medal when she won silver medals at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics in dressage. She accomplished this feat despite being paralysed below the knees as a result of polio and required...
, equestrian athlete (d. 20092009 in Denmark-January:* January 16 - Somali pirates release the Danish cargo ship CEC Future after receiving a ransom payment.* January 31 - Niels Brinck wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009.-February:...
) - 7 January – Bent FabricBent FabricBent Fabricius-Bjerre , better known internationally as Bent Fabric, is a Danish pianist and composer.-Biography:...
, composer and pianist - 1 September – Simon SpiesSimon SpiesSimon Ove Christian Oglivie Spies was a famous Danish tycoon, best known for starting the charter airline Spies Rejser, which is owned by MyTravel today....
, businessman, billionaire (d. 19841984 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Poul Schlüter-Births:* April 13 – Anders Lindegaard, footballer* December 2 – Anna David, singer* December 12 - Daniel Agger, football player-Deaths:...
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Deaths
- February 12 – Troels Frederik LundTroels Frederik LundTroels Frederik Troels-Lund was a Danish historian born in Copenhagen. He was the youngest son of Henrik Ferdinand Lund, Søren Kierkegaard’s brother in law...
, historian (b. 18401840 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – Christian VIII* Prime minister – Otto Joachim-Events:* January 1 – An act establishes Copenhagen's minicipal constitution...
) - May 18 – Martin NyropMartin NyropMartin Nyrop was a Danish architect who designed the Copenhagen City Hall, the Vallekilde Højskole, and the majority of the buildings for the Nordic Industrial, Agricultural and Art Exhibition.-Selected buildings:...
, architect (b. 18491849 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederick VII* Prime minister – Adam Wilhelm Moltke-Events:* January 12 – General conscription is introduced in Denmark a few weeks after the First Schleswig War has been resumed after a winter break....
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