1972 in Denmark

← 1971 1970 1969 1972 in Denmark → 1973 1974 1975
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events of 1972 List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1972 in Denmark.

Incumbents[]

• Monarch – Frederick IX (until 14 January), Margrethe II (starting 14 January)^[1]
• Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag (until 5 October), Anker Jørgensen (starting 5 October)

Events[]

14 January: Fredrick IX of Denmark dies. He is succeeded by his oldest daughter, Margrethe.^[1]

Births[]

• 30 September - Ari Behn, Norwegian author, playwright, and visual artist (died 2019)
• 16 October - Trentemøller, indie/electronic music composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist

Deaths[]

• 9 January – Helga Frier, actress (born 1893)
• 14 January – King Frederick IX (born 1899)^[2]

See also[]

• 1972 in Danish television

References[]