Events from the year 1972 in Denmark.

Incumbents Monarch – Frederik IX (until 14 January), Margrethe II Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag (until 5 October), Anker Jørgensen

Events January

14 January: King Fredrick IX of Denmark dies. He is succeeded by his oldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II. 24 June The funeral of Frederick IX takes place at Roskilde Cathedral. Roskilde Museum

June 17 June: Nordic students leaving Copenhagen following a meeting for Scandinavian students.

October 2 October 1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum takes place. 11 November The Æpwer Saxony Storm hits Denmark.

Culture Music List of number-one singles of 1972 (Denmark)

Births

JanuaryMarch 11 January – Anthony Lledo, composer. 16 January – Ruben Bagger, footballer 3 February – Jesper Kyd, composer and sound designer 16 March – Nicolas Bro, actor 23 March – Peter Møller, footballer and sports journalist

AprilJune 6 April – Anders Thomas Jensen, film director 7 April Kristina Miskowiak Beckvard, diplomat 9 April Kasper Hjulmand, football coach 15 April – Trine Dyrholm, actress 18 April – Lars Christiansen, handball player 24 April – Anne Dorthe Tanderup, handball player 12 May Signe Kongebro, architect 27 May – Eskild Ebbesen, lightweight rower 28 May Roland Møller, actor 5 June Johan Kobborg, ballet dancer 24 June Mads Brügger, filmmaker, television host and media executive

JulySeptember 19 July – Ebbe Sand, footballer 25 August – Nikolaj Arcel, filmmaker 30 September – Ari Behn, Norwegian author, playwright, and visual artist (died 2019)

OctoberDecember 3 October Lasse Heje Pedersen, economist 5 October Henrik Vibskov, fashion designer 7 October Maren Uthaug, writer and cartoonist 16 October – Trentemøller, composer and musician 4 November Anders Holch Povlsen, businessman 14 December – Christian E. Christiansen, filmmaker 21 December Ole Birk Olesen, politician

Deaths

JanuaryMarch 9 January – Helga Frier, actress (born 1893) 10 January – Aksel Larsen, politician (born 1897) 14 January – King Frederik IX (born 1899)

AprilJune 2 May – Ole Ring, painter (born 1902) 24 May – Asta Nielsen, actress (born 1881)

JulySeptember 7 July – Johan Jacobsen, film director (born 1914) 22 August Axel Poulsen, sculptor (born 1887)

OctoberDecember 5 October – Børge Mogensen, furniture designer (born 1914) 7 October Erik Eriksen, politician (born 1902) 6 December – Gunnar Strømvad, actor (born 1908)

See also 1972 in Danish television

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