1985 in Denmark
Events from the year 1985 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch - Magrethe II
- Prime minister - Poul Schlüter
Events
- 22 July: Two bombs were set off in Copenhagen. The first exploded near the Great Synagogue and the second destroyed the offices of the American Northwest Orient Airlines. One person was killed and 26 injured in the attacks. The Lebanon-based Islamic Jihad Organization claimed responsibility for the attacks, and three Palestinians were later tried (Abu Talb, Marten Imandi and another, of whom the latter two were convicted of the Copenhagen attacks) in a Swedish court for the terrorist attacks.[1][2]
Births
- May 7 – Jakob Andkjær, butterfly swimmer
Deaths
- 31 October - Poul Reichhardt, actor (born 1913)
See also
References
- ↑ "27 Injured in 3 Terrorist Explosions in Copenhagen". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 22 July 1985. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "30 års fængsel for terror i København". TV 2 (in Danish). Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2015.