1999 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1999 in Denmark.
Incumbents[edit]
- Monarch – Margrethe II[1]
- Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Events[edit]
The arts[edit]
Architecture[edit]
Film[edit]
- 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[edit]
Music[edit]
- 6 November – Lys på din vej by Frederik Magle is premiered at the christening of prince Nikolai of Denmark in Fredensborg Palace.[3]
Sports[edit]
Badminton[edit]
- 9–14 March – Peter Gade wins gold in men's singles at the 1999 All England Open Badminton Championships.
- 10–23 May – Denmark wins a gold medal and four bronze medals at the 1999 IBF World Championships.
Cycling[edit]
- May – Michael Sandstød wins Four Days of Dunkirk.
- Tayeb Braikia (DEN) and Jimmi Madsen (DEN) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.
Football[edit]
- 13 May – Ab wins the 1998–99 Danish Cup by defeating AAB 2–1 in the final.
- 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[edit]
- 6 March – Wilson Kipketer wins silver in Men's 800 metres at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Maebashi, Japan.
- 2–6 June – Denmark wins two silver medals at the 1999 World Taekwondo Championships.
- 26 July – 1 August – Mette Jacobsen wins a gold medal in the Women's 200 metre butterfly at the 1999 European Aquatics Championships
- 29 August – Wilson Kipketer wins gold in Men's 800 metres at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville, Spain.
- 2 September – Hans Nielsen wins the 1989 Individual Speedway World Championship in Munich, Germany.
- 24 October – Thomas Bjørn wins Sarazen World Open on the 1999 European Tour.
Births[edit]
January–March[edit]
- 22 March – Oliver Christensen, football player
- 31 March – Jens Odgaard, football player
April–June[edit]
- 25 June – Morten Hjulmand, football player
July–September[edit]
- 30 July – Victor Torp, footballer
- 28 August – Prince Nikolai of Denmark, royal
- 14 September – Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, royal
October–December[edit]
- 29 December – Andreas Skov Olsen, football player
Deaths[edit]
- 8 January – Peter Seeberg, author (born 1925)
- 14 February – Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen, painter and illustrator (born 1912)
- 14 March – Abraham Kurland, olympic wrestler (born 1912)
- 9 May – Ole Søltoft, actor (born 1941)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Margrethe II: queen of Denmark". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Berlin Awards and Honours". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ Danmarks Radio, Bonanza. "Barnedåb – Prins Nikolai". Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
