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1940 in Denmark

Last updated November 28, 2025

Incumbents

Monarch – Christian X ^[1]
Prime minister – Thorvald Stauning

Events

9 April – Operation Weserübung takes place, beginning the occupation of Denmark by Nazi Germany.^[2]
16 April – Princess Margrethe, the future Queen Margrethe II, is born to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid of Sweden.

Sports

Badminton

7 November – Lillerød Badminton Club is founded in Lillerød

Football

Kjøbenhavns Boldklub wins their eighth Danish football championship by winning the 1939–40 Danish Championship League.

Births

January–March

12 January – Helle-Vibeke Erichsen, artist and illustrator (died 2016)
14 February – Eva Sørensen, sculptor and ceramist (died 2019)
25 February – Thue Christiansen, greenlandic politician (died 2022)
29 March – Allan Botschinsky, jazz trumpeter (died 2020)

April–June

16 April – Princess Margrethe, the future Queen Margrethe II^[3]
21 April – Erik Hagens, painter and illustrator
27 April – Kaspar Rostrup, filmmaker (died 2025)

October–December

9 October – Bodil Nyboe Andersen, governor of the Bank of Denmark (died 2925)
24 October – Jørgen Boberg, painter and illustrator (died 2009)
3 December – Palle Jacobsen, ballet dancer (died 2009)

Deaths

January–March

28 January – Heinrich Dohm, painter of portraits, genre works and religious paintings (born 1875)
17 February – Julius Paulsen, painter (born 1860)
13 March – Gustav Frederik Holm, Arctic explorer, naval officer (born 1849)
28 March – Henrik Grønvold, painter (born 1858)
25 May – Marie Krøyer, painter (born 1867)

July–September

27 July – Gerda Wegener, painter (born 1886)

October–December

10 December – Christian Schrøder, film actor (born 1869)
19 December – Charlotte Norrie, nurse and women's rights activist (born 1855)^[4]

References

↑ "Christian X | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
↑ "2. Verdenskrig". Gyldendal. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
↑ "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
↑ "Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon - Charlotte Norrie". www.kvinfo.dk. 15 May 2003. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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[1] "Christian X | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.

[2] "2. Verdenskrig". Gyldendal. Retrieved 18 November 2009.

[3] "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[4] "Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon - Charlotte Norrie". www.kvinfo.dk. 15 May 2003. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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1940 in Denmark

Contents

Incumbents

Events

Sports

Badminton

Football

Births

January–March

April–June

October–December

Deaths

January–March

July–September

October–December

References