Incumbents

• Monarch – HM Frederik IX (until 14 January), HM Margrethe II
  Margrethe II of Denmark
  Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
  
  
• Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag
  Jens Otto Krag
  Jens Otto Krag was a Danish politician. He was Prime Minister from 1962 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1972....
  
   (until 5 October), Anker Jørgensen
  Anker Jørgensen
  Anker Jørgensen is a former Danish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He led or represented the Social Democratic Party for well over 30 years.-Early political and personal life:...
  
  

Deaths

• January 9 – Helga Frier
  Helga Frier
  Helga Frier was a Danish actress.She debuted in 1914 in the Den jyske Folkescene.-Filmography:*Odds 777 - 1932*De blaa drenge - 1933*Rasmines bryllup - 1935*Sjette trækning - 1936...
  
  , actress (born 1893
  1893 in Denmark
  -Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Births:* January 26 – Christian Arhoff, actor * February 14 – Kay Fisker, architect * May 26 – Vilhelm Lundstrøm, painter...
  
  )
• January 14 – Frederick IX
  Frederick IX of Denmark
  Frederick IX was King of Denmark from 20 April 1947 until his death on 14 January 1972....
  
   (born 1899
  1899 in Denmark
  -Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – Hugo Egmont Hørring-Births:* March 2 – Harald Agersnap, composer, educator and musician * March 11 – Frederik IX, King of Denmark...
  
  )

See also