1999 in Denmark

Events from the year 1999 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Magrethe II
• Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

The arts

Film

• 10 January – Thomas Vinterberg's The Celebration wins the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th New York Film Critics Circle Awards.
• 24 January – The Celebration is nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Golden Globe Awards but the award goes to the Brazilian Central Station.
• 21 February – Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's Mifune's Last Song wins the Jury Grand Prix at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.^[1]
• 21 March – Anders Thomas Jensen's short comedy film Election Night wins an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 71st Academy Awards.

Music

• 6 November – Lys på din vej by Frederik Magle is premiered at the christening of prince Nikolai of Denmark in Fredensborg Palace.^[2]

Sports

Football

• 8 September – Denmark qualifies for UEFA Euro 2000 by defeating Italy 3–3 in their last match in Group 1 of the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying.

Other

• 6 March – Wilson Kipketer wins silver in Men's 800 metres at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Maebashi, Kapan.
• May – Michael Sandstød wins Four Days of Dunkirk.
• 29 August – Wilson Kipketer wins gold in Men's 800 metres at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville, Spain.
• 2 September – Hans Nielsen wins the 1989 Individual Speedway World Championship in Munich, Germany.
• 24 October – Thomas Bjørn wins Sarazen World Open on the 1999 European Tour.

Births

• 28 August – Prince Nikolai of Denmark, royal
• 14 September – Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, royal

Deaths

• 14 February – Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen, painter and illustrator (b. 1912)

References