1959 in Denmark
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- Monarch – Frederik IX[1]
- Prime minister – H. C. Hansen
Events
- 7 January – MS Hans Hedtoft departs from Copenhagen on her maiden journey to Greenland.
- 14 January – M/S Hans Hedtoft arrives at Julianehåb.
- 30 January – M/S Hans Hedtoft sinks on the way back to Denmark. 95 lives are lost.
Sports
Date unknown
- Palle Lykke Jensen (DEN) and Kay Werner Nielsen (DEN) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.
Births
January–March
- 14 January – Lars Høgh, footballer
- 18 January – Bjarne Henriksen, actor
- 25 February – Poul Erik Tøjner, art historian and museum director
April–June
- 2 April – John Lauridsen, footballer
- 2 May – Lone Scherfig, film director
- 22 May – Kenneth Brylle, footballer
- 26 May – Ole Bornedal, film director
- 5 June – Jesper Worre, cyclist
July–September
- 22 August – Pia Gjellerup, politician
- 25 August – Christian Kettel Thomsen, governor of Danmarks Nationalbank
- 20 September – Mona Juul, politician
October–December
- 8 October – Erik Gundersen, speedway driver
- 13 November – Lene Hau, physicist
- 27 November – Pernille Sams, real estate agent, lawyer and politician
- 26 December – Hans Nielsen, speedway rider
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