1978 in Denmark
Events from the year 1978 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Magrethe II
- Prime minister – Anker Jørgensen
Events
- 19 September – The 1978 electoral age referendum, leading to a lowering of the electoriakl age from 20 to 18 years.[1]
Sports
- April 13–15 — With two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal, Denmark finishes as the second best nation at the 6th European Badminton Championships in Preston, England.
- September 2 — Ole Olsen wins the 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship at Wembley Stadium in London.
Births
- January 20 – Britt Raaby, freestyle swimmer
- April 11 – Holger-Madsen, actor (d. 1943)
- 22 July – Dennis Rommedahl, football player
Deaths
- April 3 – Michael Gravgaard, football player
- May 19 – Carl Hansen, footballer (born 1898)
- June 22 – Jens Otto Krag, politician, former Danish prime minister (born 1914)
References
- ↑ "Tiden er moden for 16 års valgret". Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-06.