1921 in Denmark
Events from the year 1921 in Denmark.
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian X[1]
- Prime minister – Niels Neergaard
Events
The departure of the 5yj Thule Expedition.
- May – The departure of the 5yh Thule Expedition.
Sports
- 30 March – Lyngby Boldklub is founded.
- 21 August – Gentofte-Vangede Idrætsforening is founded.
Cycling
- 30 July – 8 August – The 1921 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are held in Copenhagen.
- Henry Brask Andersen wins gold, Erik Kjeldsen wins silver and Johan Normann wins bronze in men's sprint at the Amateur event.
- 4 August – The 1921 UCI Road World Championships are held in Copenhagen
- Willum Nielsen wins silver in Men's amateur road race.
Football
- AB wins its second Danish football championship by defeating Aarhus Gymnastikforening 3–0 in the final of the 1920–21 Danish National Football Tournament.
Births
January–March
- 14 March – Lis Hartel, equestrian athlete (died 2009)
- 16 March – Jens Bjerre, Danish author, filmmaker and explorer (died 2020)
April–June
- 28 May – Kay Werner Nielsen, cyclist (died 2014)
- 29 May – Karen Hoff, canoeist (died 2000)
- 11 June – Ib Spang Olsen, artist and illustrator (died 2012)
July–September
- 1 September – Simon Spies, businessman, billionaire (died 1984)
October–December
- 21 November – Margrethe Schanne, ballerina (died 2014)
- 27 November – Ole Sarvig, poet (died 1991)
Deaths
January–March
- 2 February – Antonio Jacobsen, painter (born 1759)
- 12 February – Troels Frederik Lund, historian (born 1840)
April–June
- 18 May – Martin Nyrop, architect (born 1849)
July–September
- 8 September – Ingeborg Raunkiær, author (born 1863)
October–December
- 8 October
- Henning Frederik Feilberg, pastor, author and folklorist (born 1831)
- Emma Eleonore Meyer, painter (born 1859)
References
- "Christian X: king of Denmark". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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