1953 in Denmark

Events from the year 1953 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Frederik IX
• Prime minister – Erik Eriksen (until 30 September), Hans Hedtoft

Events

In 1953 the Danish constitution was amended, allowing for female succession to the throne. King Frederik IX's eldest daughter (and child) Princess Margrethe, replaced her uncle Prince Knud as heir-presumptive.

Sports

Badminton

• 22 March Marie U. Nylen wins gold in Women's Singles at the All England Badminton Championships

Cycling

• Date unknown Lucien Gillen (LUX) and Ferdinando Terruzzi (ITA) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.

Football

• 20 January Boldklubben Avarta is founded.

Births

JanuaryMarch

• 26 January – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, politician, Prime Minister of Denmark 2001–09, Secretary General of NATO 2009–14
• 29 January David Gress, historian
• 29 March – Jørgen Emborg, jazz pianist

AprilJune

• 10 April – Søren Busk, footballer
• 15 April – Frank Andersen, ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master
• 5 May Lene Køppen, badminton player

JulySeptember

• 30 July – Anne Linnet, singer, composer، and writer
• 10 September – Michael Schønwandt, conductor
• 11 September – Lars H.U.G., musician and painter

Deaths

JanuaryMarch

• 16 January Valdemar Henckel, businessman, company founder (born 1877)
• 17 January – Hans Peter Hansen, journalist and politician (born 1872)
• 14 February – Carl Brummer, architect (born 1864)
• 15 February Karen Poulsen, actress (born 1881)
• 22 February Arnold Busck, bookseller, company founder (born 1871)
• 16 March Svend Ranulf, philosopher (died 1894)

AprilJune

• 30 April Morten Pedersen Porsild, botanist (born 1872)
• 7 May Aage Rafn, architect (born 1890)

JulySeptember

• 22 July Charlotte Wedell, mathematicians (born 1867)
• 27 July – Jørgen Arenholt, tennis player, competitor at the 1912 Summer Olympics (born 1876)
• 24 August Otto Andrup, museum director (born 1773)

OctoberDecember

• 25 October Holger Pedersen, linguist (born 1867)
• 25 November Anna Bloch, actress (born 1868)
• 27 November Emil Bønnelycke, poet (born 1893)

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