1989 in Denmark
Events from the year 1989 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch - Margrethe II
- Prime minister - Poul Schlüter
Events
- 26 August - Munkeruphus north of Copenhagen opens its doors to its first exhibition as an exhibition space.
- 8 September – Partnair Flight 394 crashes into the North Sea of the Danish coast, killing all 55 people on board.
- 1 October - Denmark becomes the first country in the world to legalise civil partnerships for same-sex couples.
- Full date unknown:
- * Tools Design, a consumer products and furniture design studio is founded.
Culture
Film
- 28 January – Both Pelle the Conqueror and Babette's Feast art nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Golden Globe Awards and Pelle the Conqueror wins the award.
Sport
- 15 Mette Jacobsen wins two bronze medals in Women's 200 metre freestyle and Women's 200 metre butterfly at the 1989 European Aquatics Championships.
Cycling
- Danny Clark and Urs Freuler win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.
- Danny Clark and Jens Veggerby win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.
Births
JanuaryMarch
- 9 January Rikke Møller Pedersenm swimmer
- 14 January – Lærke Møller, handball player
- 26 January – Kristoffer Hjort Storm, politician
- 26 March – Simon Kjær, football player
AprilJune
- 8 May Lars Eller, ice hockey player
- 31 May – Daniel Wass, footballer
JulySeptember
- 7 August – Søren Frederiksen, footballer
- 7 September Alban Lendorf, ballet dancer
OctoberDecember
- 29 October Maria Sten, actress
- 21 December – Thorbjørn Olesen, golfer
Deaths
JanuaryMarch
- 22 January Ellen Andersen, textile artist
- 3 February - Ebbe Langberg, actor
- 4 February Thorkild Hansen, author
AprilJune
- 29 April Else Schøtt, operatic soprano
- 17 May - Finn Juhl, architect and designer
- 26 June Thorkil Kristensen, politician
JulyAugust
- 2 July - Hilmar Baunsgaard, politician, former Danish prime minister
- 30 July - Lily Broberg, actress
OctoberDecember
- 27 October Kjeld Philip, politician