1995 in Denmark

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Events from the year 1995 in Denmark.

Incumbents[]

• Monarch – Margrethe II^[1]
• Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

Events[]

Undated[]

• Thulegate, a political scandal regarding the government's tacit approval of the storage of nuclear weapons in Greenland in contravention of Denmark's nuclear free zone.

The arts[]

Film[]

• March 22 - The Dogma 95 movement is launched at Le cinéma vers son deuxième siècle conference in Paris, where the cinema world gathered to celebrate the first century of motion pictures and contemplate the uncertain future of commercial cinema.^[2]

Literature[]

Music[]

Sports[]

Football[]

• September 6 — Denmark qualifies for UEFA Euro 1996 by defeating Armenia 3–1 in their last match in Group 2 of the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying.

Badminton[]

• Lillerød BK wins Europe Cup.

Cycling[]

• April — Lars Michaelsen wins the Gent–Wevelgem road cycling race in Belgium.
• July 23 — Bjarne Riis finishes 3rd in the 1995 Tour de France.
• October 18 — Rolf Sørensen finishes second in the Milano–Torino road cycling race.

Other[]

• August 8 — Wilson Kipketer wins gold in Men's 800 metres at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics.
• August 31 — Erik Gundersen wins the 1985 Individual Speedway World Championship in Bradford, England.
• December 17 — Denmark wins bronze at the 1995 World Women's Handball Championship in Hungary after defeating Norway 25–24 in the bronze match.

Births[]

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• January 11 – Jakob Blåbjerg, defender playing
• January 15 – Andrew Hjulsager, footballer
• January 29 – Carlo de Reuver, footballer
• February 4 – Pione Sisto, footballer
• February 27 – Marcus Solberg, footballer
• March 3 – Matthias Asperup, ice hockey player
• March 9 – Emiliano Hansen, footballer
• April 30 – Jeppe Højbjerg, footballer
• May 31 – Anita Madsen, figure skater
• April 10 – Oliver Bjorkstrand, ice hockey player
• June 4 – Mikkel Wohlgemuth, footballer
• July 6 – Noah Skaalum, singer
• August 4 – Jacob Dehn Andersen, footballer
• August 5 – Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, footballer

Deaths[]

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• 28 May - Henning Kronstam, ballet dancer, balletmaster, theatre director (born 1934)
• 13 July - Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Managing Director of The Lego Group from 1957 to 1973 (born 1920)
• Mogens Ellegaard, accordion player

See also[]

• 1995 in Danish television

References[]