1999 in Denmark

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Events from the year 1999 in Denmark.

Incumbents[]

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

Events[]

Undated[]

The arts[]

Architecture[]

Film[]

  • 10 January – Thomas Vinterberg's The Celebration wins the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th New York Film Critics Circle Awards.
  • 24 January – The Celebration is nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Golden Globe Awards but the award goes to the Brazilian Central Station.
  • 21 February – Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's Mifune's Last Song wins the Jury Grand Prix at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
  • 21 March – Anders Thomas Jensen's short comedy film Election Night wins an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 71st Academy Awards.

Literature[]

Music[]

  • 6 November – Lys på din vej by Frederik Magle is premiered at the christening of prince Nikolai of Denmark in Fredensborg Palace.[3]

Sports[]

Football[]

  • 8 September – Denmark qualifies for UEFA Euro 2000 by defeating Italy 3–3 in their last match in Group 1 of the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying.

Other[]

Births[]

  • 31 March – Jens Odgaard, footballer
  • 28 August – Prince Nikolai of Denmark, royal
  • 14 September – Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, royal

Deaths[]

  • 14 February – Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen, painter and illustrator (b. 1912)

See also[]

  • 1999 in Danish television

References[]

  1. ^ "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Berlin Awards and Honours". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  3. ^ Danmarks Radio, Bonanza. "Barnedåb - Prins Nikolai". Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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