CITY

Official Website:
http://www.kk.dk/

Population:
1,167,569 (2009)

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Danish Film School	1966
University of Copenhagen	1479

ORCHESTRA

Orchestra	Founded
Danish National Symphony Orchestra	1925

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Alexandra of Denmark	Royalty	1-Dec-1844	20-Nov-1925	Queen Alexandra, Consort of Edward VII
Joachim Andersen	Musician	29-Apr-1847	7-May-1909	Danish flautist and composer for flute
Nils Asther	Actor	17-Jan-1897	13-Oct-1981	The Single Standard
Anders W. Berthelsen	Actor	28-Sep-1969		Italian for Beginners
Susanne Bier	Film Director	15-Apr-1960		Things We Lost in the Fire
Aage N. Bohr	Physicist	19-Jun-1922	8-Sep-2009	Determined shapes of nuclei
Niels Bohr	Physicist	7-Oct-1885	18-Nov-1962	Father of Quantum Theory
Victor Borge	Pianist	3-Jan-1909	23-Dec-2000	Comedic pianist
Claus von Bulow	Socialite	11-Aug-1926		Allegedly tried to kill wife Sunny
Helena Christensen	Model	25-Dec-1968		Danish model, dates rock stars
Henrik Dam	Scientist	21-Feb-1895	Apr-1976	Discovered Vitamin K
King Diamond	Musician	14-Jun-1956		Death metal pioneer, Mercyful Fate
Carl Theodor Dreyer	Film Director	3-Feb-1889	20-Mar-1968	Greatest Danish film director
Giancarlo Esposito	Actor	26-Apr-1958		Gus Fring on Breaking Bad
Frederick VIII	Royalty	3-Jun-1843	14-May-1912	King of Denmark, 1906-12
Prince Frederik	Royalty	26-May-1968		Heir to the throne of Denmark
George I	Royalty	24-Dec-1845	18-Mar-1913	King of Greece, 1863-1913
Poul Hartling	Head of State	14-Aug-1914	30-Apr-2000	Prime Minister of Denmark, 1973-75
Jean Hersholt	Actor	12-Jul-1886	2-Jun-1956	Founder, Motion Picture Relief Fund
Ejnar Hertzsprung	Astronomer	8-Oct-1873	21-Oct-1967	Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
Iben Hjejle	Actor	22-Mar-1971		High Fidelity
Anker Jørgensen	Head of State	13-Jul-1922	20-Mar-2016	Twice Prime Minister of Denmark
Anna Karina	Actor	22-Sep-1940		Band of Outsiders
Søren Kierkegaard	Philosopher	5-May-1813	11-Nov-1855	Father of existentialism
Lauritz Melchior	Singer	20-Mar-1890	18-Mar-1973	Wagnerian operatic tenor
Mads Mikkelsen	Actor	22-Nov-1965		Casino Royale
Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller	Business	13-Jul-1913	16-Apr-2012	Shipbuilding tycoon, philanthropist
Connie Nielsen	Actor	3-Jul-1965		Gladiator
Kay Nielsen	Artist	12-Mar-1886	21-Jun-1957	Danish Golden Age illustrator
Einar Orn	Singer	29-Oct-1962		Singer for The Sugarcubes
René Redzepi	Chef	16-Dec-1977		Noma, Copenhagen
Nicolas Winding Refn	Film Director	29-Sep-1970		Bronson
Lone Scherfig	Film Director	2-May-1959		An Education
Nicolaus Steno	Geologist	10-Jan-1631	25-Nov-1686	De solido intra solidum
Jørn Utzon	Architect	9-Apr-1918	29-Nov-2008	Sydney Opera House
Thomas Vinterberg	Film Director	19-May-1969		Dear Wendy
Lars von Trier	Film Director	30-Apr-1956		Breaking the Waves

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Hans Christian Andersen	Author	2-Apr-1805	4-Aug-1875	Danish master of the fairy tale
Joachim Andersen	Musician	29-Apr-1847	7-May-1909	Danish flautist and composer for flute
Gabriel Axel	Film Director	18-Apr-1918	9-Feb-2014	Babette's Feast
Fredrik Bajer	Politician	21-Apr-1837	22-Jan-1922	Pacifist, Nobel Prize recipient
Phil Baker	Radio Personality	26-Aug-1896	30-Nov-1963	Host of Take It or Leave It, 1941-47
Aage N. Bohr	Physicist	19-Jun-1922	8-Sep-2009	Determined shapes of nuclei
Niels Bohr	Physicist	7-Oct-1885	18-Nov-1962	Father of Quantum Theory
Christian X	Royalty	26-Sep-1870	20-Apr-1947	King of Denmark, 1912-47
Henrik Dam	Scientist	21-Feb-1895	Apr-1976	Discovered Vitamin K
Carl Theodor Dreyer	Film Director	3-Feb-1889	20-Mar-1968	Greatest Danish film director
Johannes Fibiger	Scientist	23-Apr-1867	30-Jan-1928	Caused cancer in lab rats
Niels Ryberg Finsen	Doctor	15-Dec-1860	25-Sep-1904	Light therapy for lupus
Frederick IX	Royalty	11-Mar-1899	14-Jan-1972	King of Denmark, 1947-72
Poul Hartling	Head of State	14-Aug-1914	30-Apr-2000	Prime Minister of Denmark, 1973-75
Ludvig Holberg	Author	3-Dec-1684	28-Jan-1754	Founder of Danish literature
Christian IX	Royalty	8-Apr-1818	29-Jan-1906	King of Denmark, 1863-1906
Johannes V. Jensen	Author	20-Jan-1873	25-Nov-1950	The Long Journey
Thad Jones	Jazz Musician	28-Mar-1923	20-Aug-1986	Jazz cornet/fluglehorn/trumpeter and bandleader
Anker Jørgensen	Head of State	13-Jul-1922	20-Mar-2016	Twice Prime Minister of Denmark
Søren Kierkegaard	Philosopher	5-May-1813	11-Nov-1855	Father of existentialism
August Krogh	Scientist	15-Nov-1874	13-Sep-1949	Discovered how capillaries regulate oxygen
Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller	Business	13-Jul-1913	16-Apr-2012	Shipbuilding tycoon, philanthropist
Grace Moore	Singer	5-Dec-1898	26-Jan-1947	One Night of Love
Joergen Nash	Artist	1929	18-May-2004	Beheaded Copenhagen's Little Mermaid
Carl Nielsen	Composer	9-Jun-1865	3-Oct-1931	The Four Temperaments
Hans Christian Oersted	Physicist	14-Aug-1777	9-Mar-1851	Discovered electromagnetics
Ruth Bryan Owen	Politician	2-Oct-1885	26-Jul-1954	Congresswoman and Ambassador to Demark
Oscar Pettiford	Jazz Musician	30-Sep-1922	8-Sep-1960	Jazz double bassist
Philipp Scheidemann	Head of State	26-Jul-1865	29-Nov-1939	German Chancellor, 1919
Bengt Strömgren	Astronomer	21-Jan-1908	4-Jul-1987	Hydrogen stars
Johann Friedrich Struensee	Government	5-Aug-1737	28-Apr-1772	Puppetmaster of Christian VII
Hans Svane	Government	27-Mar-1606	26-Jul-1668	Danish statesman, absolutist
Jørn Utzon	Architect	9-Apr-1918	29-Nov-2008	Sydney Opera House
Link Wray	Guitarist	2-May-1929	5-Nov-2005	Rumble

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