1953 in Denmark

Decades:	1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s;
See also:	Other events of 1953; List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1953 in Denmark.

Incumbents[edit]

Monarch – Frederik IX^[1]
Prime minister – Erik Eriksen (until 30 September), Hans Hedtoft

Events[edit]

In 1953 the Danish constitution was amended, allowing for female succession to the throne. King Frederik IX's eldest daughter (and child) Princess Margrethe, replaced her uncle Prince Knud as heir-presumptive.

Sports[edit]

Badminton[edit]

22 March – Marie U. Nylen wins gold in Women's Singles at the All England Badminton Championships

Cycling[edit]

Date unknown – Lucien Gillen (LUX) and Ferdinando Terruzzi (ITA) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.

Football[edit]

20 January – Boldklubben Avarta is founded.

Births[edit]

January–March[edit]

26 January – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, politician, Prime Minister of Denmark 2001–09, Secretary General of NATO 2009–14
29 March – Jørgen Emborg, jazz pianist

April–June[edit]

10 April – Søren Busk, footballer
15 April – Frank Andersen, ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master
5 May – Lene Køppen, badminton player

July–September[edit]

30 July – Anne Linnet, singer, composer، and writer
10 September – Michael Schønwandt, conductor
11 September – Lars H.U.G., musician and painter

Deaths[edit]

January–March[edit]

22 February – Arnold Busck, bookseller, company founder (born 1871)
16 January – Valdemar Henckel, businessman, company founder (born 1877)
17 January – Hans Peter Hansen, journalist and politician (born 1872)
14 February – Carl Brummer, architect (born 1864)

April–June[edit]

30 April – Morten Pedersen Porsild, botanist (born 1872)
7 May – Aage Rafn, architect (born 1890)^[2]

July–September[edit]

27 July – Jørgen Arenholt, tennis player, competitor at the 1912 Summer Olympics (born 1876)
24 August – Otto Andrup, museum director (born 1773)^[3]

October–December[edit]

25 October – Holger Pedersen, linguist (born 1867)
27 November – Emil Bønnelycke, poet (born 1893)

References[edit]

^ "Frederick IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
^ "Aage Rafn" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "Otto Andrup". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.

[1] "Frederick IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[2] "Aage Rafn" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[3] "Otto Andrup". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.

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