Events from the year 1975 in Denmark.

Incumbents

* Monarch –

Margrethe II Margrethe II (; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024. Having reigned for exactly ...

* Prime minister –

Poul Hartling Poul Hartling (14 August 1914 – 30 April 2000) was a Danish politician and diplomat. He was leader of Venstre from 1965 to 1977, and served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1973 to 1975. Prior to that, he served as foreign minister from 1968 ...

(until February 13),

Anker Jørgensen Anker Henrik Jørgensen (13 July 1922 – 20 March 2016) was a Danish politician who served at various times as prime minister and foreign minister of Denmark. Between 1972 and 1982 he led five cabinets as prime minister. Jørgensen was presiden ...

Events

*9 January – The 1975 Danish parliamentary election is held.

Sports

* September 6 – Ole Olsen wins the

1975 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1975 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 30th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Ole Olsen won his second World title in front of 81,000 at Wembley Stadium in London with a 15-poin ...

Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium, currently branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE Limited, EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Sta ...

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

Births

JanuaryMarch

* 4 January Charlotte Eskildsen, fashion designer * 17 January – Nicolai Frahm, art advisor * 28 January Magnus Heunicke, politician * 18 February –

Simon Kvamm Simon Kvamm (born 18 February 1975 in Silkeborg) is a Danish actor and singer. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Danish rock band Nephew, where he is the lead vocalist and keyboard player. He is also well known for his act ...

, actor and singer * 12 March Kristine Roug, sailor

AprilJune

* 1 April –

Michael Poulsen Michael Schøn Poulsen (born 1 April 1975) is a Danish musician. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Volbeat. Prior to Volbeat, he was the vocalist for the death metal band Dominus. Early life Pou ...

, rock musician * 2 May –

Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Nathalie Xenia Margrethe Benedikte; born 2 May 1975) is a Danish equestrian, an Olympian, and the daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Sh ...

, royalty and equestrian * 14 May –

Nicki Sørensen Nicki Sørensen (born 14 May 1975) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, and was directeur sportif of UCI Professional Continental team and . He competed in five consecutive editions of the Tour de France from 2001 to 2005. Ridin ...

, cyclist * 24 May –

Sofie Carsten Nielsen Sofie Carsten Nielsen (born 24 May 1975) is a Danish politician, who was formerly the leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party from October 2020 to November 2022. In the 2000s, Nielsen began her political career with the European Parliament as a ...

, politician * 8 June – Brian Jensen, footballer * 10 June –

Henrik Pedersen Henrik Pedersen may refer to: * Henrik Pedersen (footballer) (born 1975), Danish footballer * Henrik Pedersen (football manager) (born 1978), Danish football manager * Henrik Pedersen (cyclist) (born 2004), Danish cyclist * Henrik Bolberg Pederse ...

, footballer

JulySeptember

* 5 July –

Nikolaj Znaider Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (born 5 July 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish violinist and conductor. Biography Szeps-Znaider was born in Copenhagen to Polish-Jewish parents. His father had originally emigrated from Poland to Israel, and his mo ...

, violinist and conductor * 6 July –

Anders Matthesen Anders Matthesen (born 6 July 1975) is a Danish stand-up comedian, actor, and rapper. As a musician and comedian, he performs under the name Anden ("the duck). He has released two rap records as well as several comedy albums. He has written and ...

, stand-up comedian, actor and rapper * 8 July –

Ole Tobiasen Ole Tobiasen (born 8 July 1975) is a Danish football manager and former player. He is an assistant manager with the Dutch club Heerenven. As a player, Tobiasen played as a right-back or centre-back for a number of clubs in Denmark, the Nether ...

, footballer * 9 September – Caroline Fleming, entrepreneur

OctoberDecember

* 6 October –

Martin Jørgensen Lars Martin Jørgensen (; born 6 October 1975) is a Danish former professional footballer who currently works as a scout for AGF. Starting his career as a full-back, he eventually spent most of it in midfield. In his 20-year playing career, ...

, footballer * 6 November –

Michael Strabo Michael Strabo (born November 6, 1975) is a Danish financier. He is the founder and managing director of Strabo Investments Limited, a Malta incorporated capital markets and corporate finance focused firm. He has publicly advocated for companies ...

, Financier * 3 December –

Pernille Vermund Ann Pernille Vermund Bretton-Meyer (born 3 December 1975) is a Danish architect ( MAA) and politician, being a member of the Folketing since 2019. She is known for co-founding and being the leader of the national-conservative political party Ny ...

, architect and politician

Deaths

* 22 January –

Clara Pontoppidan Clara Pontoppidan (23 April 1883 – 22 January 1975), also known as Clara Wieth, was a Danish actress. She worked mainly in Swedish and Danish silent films, including ''A Victim of the Mormons'' (Denmark, 1911). Personal life Clara Pontop ...

, actress (born

1883 Events January * January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States. * January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people. * January 16 – ...

) * 15 May

Margrete Drejer Margrete Tora Drejer (13 October 1889 – 15 May 1975) was a Danish painter and textile artist who is remembered for the important part she played in teaching the art and history of sewing and textile decoration to women of all ages. Her own creat ...

, textile artist (born

1889 Events January * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas ...

) * 30 July Ernestine Nyrop, textile artist (born

1888 Events January * January 3 – The great telescope (with an objective lens of diameter) at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory and the states of Montana, M ...

) * 2 October –

Arne Weel Arne Weel (15 January 1891 – 2 October 1975) was a Danish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1910 and 1967. He also directed films between 1935 and 1950. He was born in Århus, Denmark and died in Denmark. Sel ...

, actor and film director (born

1891 Events January * January 1 ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a ...

) * 23 October

Kjeld Ammentorp Kjeld Anker Ammentorp (10 November 1895 – 23 October 1975) was the founder of RMC Group, one of the United Kingdom's largest concrete businesses. Career Born in Frederiksberg in Denmark, Kjeld Ammentorp moved to the United Kingdom in 1919. A ...

, businessman (born

1895 Events January * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island (off French Guiana) on what is much later admitted to be a false charge of tr ...

)

References

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