Events from the year 1973 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Margrethe II Prime minister – Anker Jørgensen (until 19 December), Poul Hartling
Events 1 January – Denmark joined the European Economic Community (EEC) along with Ireland and the United Kingdom. 4 December – 1973 Danish parliamentary election is held, it is later to become known as the Landslide Election (), because 5 new parties got elected, and more than half the members of the parliament were replaced.
Sports Badminton 12–17 March – 1973 Denmark Open Elo Hansen and Ulla Strand win gold in mixed doubles
Handball 1 May – GOG Håndbold is founded
Births
January–March 4 January – Frank Høj, cyclist 10 January – Jakob Cedergren, actor 11 March – Bjarne Corydon, politician, editor-in-chief 16 March – Inger Støjberg, politician 24 March – Mette Jacobsen, freestyle and butterfly swimmer 29 March – Kasper Holten, stage director
April–June 22 May – Nikolaj Lie Kaas, actor
July–September 29 April – Yildiz Akdogan, politician 5 July – Camilla Andersen, handball player 23 July – Thomas Ebert, rower 24 September – Barbara Bertelsen, civil servant 25 September – Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, politician
October–December 9 October – Thomas Frank, football manager
Deaths
January–March 18 March – Lauritz Melchior, singer (died 1890)
April–June 9 April – Sigurd Swane, painter (born 1879) 1 May – Asger Jorn, painter (born 1914)
July–September 9 August – Christian Arhoff, actor (born 1893)
October–December 23 November – Helga Foght, textile artist (born 1902) 30 December – Aage Bendixen, actor (born 1887)
See also 1973 in Danish television
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