1929 in Denmark

Events from the year 1929 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian X
• Prime minister – Thomas Madsen-Mygdal (until 30 April), Thorvald Stauning

Events

• 2631 August The 18th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Copenhagen.

Sports

• 14 May KFUM Roskilde is founded.

Date unknown

• B 93 wins their third Danish football championship at the 1928–29 Danmarksmesterskabsturneringen.

Births

JanuaryMarch

• 8 January – Poul Kjærholm, furniture designer (died 1980)
• 13 January – Villy Sørensen, philosopher and writer (died 2001)

AprilJune

• 3 April – Poul Schlüter, politician (died 2021)
• 16 May – Holger Hansen, politician (died 2015)
• 28 May – Bent Christensen, film director (died 1992)
• 25 June – Benny Schmidt, modern pentathlete

KilySeptember

• 11 July – Anne Wolden-Ræthinge, journalist (died 2016)

OctoberDecember

• 7 November – Benny Andersen, poet (died 2018)

Deaths

JanuaryMarch

• 3 February – Agner Krarup Erlang, mathematician (born 1878)
• 4 March – Peter Kristian Prytz, physicist (born 1851)
• 16 March Hans Kaarsberg, medical doctor, writer and adventurer (born 1854)
• 18 March Karl Hansen Reistrup, sculptor, illustrator and ceramist. (born 1863)
• 21 March – Otto Liebe, prime minister (born 1860)

AprilJune

• 8 April – Evald Tang Kristensen, author and folklore collector (born 1843)

JulySeptember

OctoberDecember

• 19 October – Aksel Mikkelsen, educator (born 1849)
• 28 December – Kristian Hude, photographer (born 1864)
• 10 December Axel Berg, architect (born 1856)

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