1984 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1984 in Denmark.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch - Margrethe II[1]
- Prime minister - Poul Schlüter
Events
[edit]- 3 January – During a severe storm in Denmark, a Maersk helicopter crashed while Esbjerg was flying to a drilling platform in the Gorem field, and three died.
- 10 January – parliamentary elections in Denmark.
- 12 June – Mayor Villo Sigurdsson decides to fire the unorganized firefighter Max Bleicher Hansen, who responds again with a compensation claim of 6.5 million Danish kroner.
- 6 August – 53 percent of Danish TV viewers vote for the swan as Denmark's national bird
- 1 October – The new natural gas network in Denmark is inaugurated
- 4 December – The Radio Board elects Hans Jørgen Jensen as General Manager of Radio Denmark
Sports
[edit]- 28 – 12 July August – Denmark at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles: 0 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 3 bronze medals.
Badminton
[edit]- 25 March – Morten Frost wins gold in men's singles at the 1984 All England Open Badminton Championships.
- 8–14 April – With one gold medal, three silver medals and 2 bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the second best nation at the 9th European Badminton Championships in Preston, England.
- Gentofte BK wins silver at Europe Cup.
Cycling
[edit]- Albert Fritz (FRG) and Dietrich Thurau (FRG) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.
- April – Kim Andersen wins La Flèche Wallonne.
- Unknown date – Hans-Henrik Ørsted wins gold in Men's individual pursuit at the 1984 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Football
[edit]- 12–27 June – Denmark national football team participates at UEFA Euro 1984 in France.
- 19 June – Denmark qualifies for the semi-finals by defeating Belgium 3–2 in their last game in Group A and thereby finishing second in the group after France.
- 24 June – Denmark faces Spain in the semi-final and leads for most of the match after an early goal by Søren Lerby but Antonio Maceda scores three minutes before time and Denmark is subsequently defeated 6–4 after a penalty shoot-out..
Births
[edit]January–March
[edit]- 14 January – Mads Langer, singer
- 22 February – Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen, politician
- 22 March – Annika Langvad, cyclist[2]
April–June
[edit]- 13 April – Anders Lindegaard, footballer
- 1 May – Mikkel Følsgaard, actor
- 17 May – Simon Mathew, pop singer
July–September
[edit]- 10 July – Pernille Skipper, politician
- 13 July – Esben Smed, actor
- 5 August – Kaare Dybvad, politician
- 23 September – Mark Madsen, martial artist and wrestler
October–December
[edit]- 27 October – Emilie Ullerup, actress
- 3 November – Christian Bakkerud, Danish racing driver (d. 2011)
- 2 December – Anna David, singer
- 12 December – Daniel Agger, football player
Deaths
[edit]- 18 February – Flemming Lassen, designer (born 1902)
- 16 April – Simon Spies, businessman and billionaire (born 1921)
- 21 May – Carl Petersen, politician (born 1894)
- 22 December - Vilhelm Lauritzen, architect (born 1894)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Annika LANGVAD - Olympic | Denmark". International Olympic Committee. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
