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