2001 in Denmark
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Events from the year 2001 in Denmark.
Incumbents
[edit | edit source]- Monarch – Margrethe II[1]
- Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (until November 27), Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Events
[edit | edit source]- 15 May – Copenhagen Malmö Port as a trans-national port authority in the Øresund Region is established, the official opening ceremony is held on 15 May.[2]
The arts
[edit | edit source]Architecture
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]- February – Lone Scherfig's film Italian for Beginners receives a Silver Bear in the Jury Prize category at the 2001 International Film Festival.[3]
Literature
[edit | edit source]Music
[edit | edit source]- 1 April — The Hope by Frederik Magle is premiered, commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen, on the eve of the 200th anniversary of the battle.
Sports
[edit | edit source]Badminton
[edit | edit source]- 3–10 June – Denmark wins one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2001 IBF World Championships.
- Date unknown – Hvidovre BK wins Europe Cup.
Football
[edit | edit source]- 24 May – Silkeborg IF wins the 2000–01 Danish Cup by defeating AB 4–1 in the final.
Other
[edit | edit source]- 6 February — Jakob Piil wins Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise.[4]
- 4 March — Thomas Bjørn wins Dubai Desert Classic on the 2001 European Tour.
- 17 June — Tom Kristensen wins the 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Audi team, his third win of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
Births
[edit | edit source]- 15 January – Mathias Ross, footballer
- 25 February – Mads Bidstrup, footballer
- 7 April
- Ahmed Daghim, footballer
- Morten Frendrup, footballer
- 19 April – Gustav Isaksen, footballer
- 18 June – Nikolas Dyhr, footballer
- 16 November – Oliver Villadsen, footballer
Deaths
[edit | edit source]- 24 January – Leif Thybo, composer (born 1922)
- 30 June – Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (born 1916)
- 16 December – Villy Sørensen, philosopher and writer (born 1929)
See also
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