1988 in Denmark

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See also:	Other events of 1988 List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1988 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Margrethe II[1]
• Prime minister – Poul Schlüter

Events

• 3 November – The old main post office in Købmagergade, Copenhagen, is robbed by what is later to become known as Blekinge Street Gang. One policeman is killed under the robbery.[2]

The arts

Film

• 23 May – Bille August's film Pelle the Conqueror wins the Palme d'Or at the 41st Cannes Film Festival,[3]

Classical music

• 27 November – Frederik Magle's Cantata for choir and chamber orchestra We Are Afraid (Vi er bange) is premiered in Grundtvig's Church, Copenhagen.[4]

Sports

• 17 September – 2 October – Denmark at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul: 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medals.

Football

• 10–25 June – Denmark participates in the UEFA Euro 1988 but does not make it beyond the initial group stage after finishing last in Group A.

Badminton

• Triton BK Aalborg wins silver at Europe Cup.

Other

• 10–18 April – With five gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 11th European Badminton Championships in Kristiansand, Norway.

Births

• 9 January – Michael Lumb, footballer
• 16 January – Nicklas Bendtner, footballer
• 7 February – Nicki Bille Nielsen, footballer
• 9 February – Lotte Friis, swimmer
• 17 February – Alex Vargas, singer
• 25 July – Hedegaard, DJ and music producer
• 23 October – Nicolaj Agger, footballer

Deaths

• 5 November – C. F. Møller, architect (born 1898)

See also

• 1988 in Danish television

References

1. "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
2. "Frontmand fra Blekingegadebanden er død". Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
3. "Golden palm for Bille August". Mediatheque. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
4. magle.dk. "Frederik Magle - Scrapbook". Retrieved 29 June 2012.