1985 in Denmark

Events from the year 1985 in Denmark.

Incumbents

Monarch - Margrethe II
Prime minister - Poul Schlüter

Events

4 June The Farø Bridges are inaugurated.
22 July Copenhagen bombings by Hezbollah; three bombs were set off in Copenhagen. Two exploded near the Great Synagogue and the third destroyed the offices of the American Northwest Orient Airlines. One person was killed and 26 injured in the attacks. The Lebanon-based Islamic Jihad Organization claimed responsibility for the attacks, and three Palestinians were later tried in a Swedish court for the terrorist attacks.

Sports

Badminton

1016 June Denmark wins one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 1985 IBF World Championships.
Gentofte BK wins Europe Cup.

Cycling

8 July Jørgen V. Pedersen wins Stage 10 of the 1985 Tour de France-
Gert Frank and Hans-Henrik Ørsted win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.
Unknown date Hans-Henrik Ørsted wins gold in Men's individual pursuit at the 1985 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

Swimming

411 August Benny Nielsen wins a silver medal in Men's 200 metre butterfly at the 1985 European Aquatics Championships.

Births

JanuaryMarch

2 January – Henrik Møllgaard, handball player
6 January – Amalie Bruun, musician and actress
21 January – Aura Dione, singer and songwriter
3 February Stine Fischer Christensen, actress
6 February – Fallulah, Danish-Romanian singer-songwriter
24 February – William Kvist, footballer
22 March – Jakob Fuglsang, road racing cyclist
31 March Hesper Hansen, footballer

AprilJune

19 April – Niki Zimling, footballer
23 April – Fie Udby Erichsen, rower
30 April – Michael Mørkøv, racing cyclist
2 May – Oh Land, Danish-American musician
7 May – Jakob Andkjær, butterfly swimmer

JulySeptember

23 June – Morten Jørgensen, rower
1 August – Kris Stadsgaard, footballer
5 August Nicolaj Rasted, musician, illustrator, and producer

Deaths

3 January – Bodil Joensen, pornographic actress
4 February – Egon Jensen, politician
28 March Henry Hansen, cyclist
29 May Gunnar Nielsen, athlete
10 July – Kai Holm, actor
20 July – Peter Glob, archaeologist
31 October – Poul Reichhardt, actor