1953 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1953 in Denmark.

Incumbents

Monarch – Frederik IX^[1]
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 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

22 February Arnold Busck, bookseller, company founder (born 1871)
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)

AprilJune

30 April Morten Pedersen Porsild, botanist (born 1872)
7 May Aage Rafn, architect (born 1890)^[2]

JulySeptember

27 July – Jørgen Arenholt, tennis player, competitor at the 1912 Summer Olympics (born 1876)
24 August Otto Andrup, museum director (born 1773)^[3]

OctoberDecember

25 October Holger Pedersen, linguist (born 1867)
27 November Emil Bønnelycke, poet (born 1893)

Notes and References

Web site: Frederick IX king of Denmark . Encyclopedia Britannica . 16 June 2019 . en.
Web site: Aage Rafn. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 30 August 2023.
Web site: Otto Andrup. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 16 June 2022.