2008 in Denmark

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The following lists events that happened during 2008 in Denmark.

Incumbents

16 February – The Royal Playhouse on Copenhagen's waterfront is inaugurated with the play Hamlet, featuring Nicolas Bro in the title role.^[2]

2 June – A suicide bomber strikes outside the Danish embassy in the Pakistani capital Islamabad with at least eight people dead.^[4]
4 June – al-Qaeda claims responsibility for the 2008 Danish embassy bombing stating it was revenge for the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy.^[5]

The 25 øre coin is demonetised as the lowest-denomination coin in the country. It has been in circulation since 1874, when it was introduced on the decimalisation of the krone.

8 February – Erik Refner from Berlingske Tidende wins 1st prize in the Sports Features Stories category in the 51st World Press Photo Contest for a photo series of exhausted runners in Copenhagen Marathon.

8–24 August – Denmark participates at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China: two gold medals, two silver medals, two bronze medals.

20 January – Tine Baun wins gold in women's single at the 2008 Malaysia Super Series.
9 March – Tine Rasmussen wins gold in women's singles at the All England Open badminton tournament.
16–20 April – The 21st European Badminton Championships are arranged in Herning, Denmark. With three gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the best nation.
26 October – Peter Gade wins gold in men's single at the 2008 Denmark Super Series.
2 November – Peter Gade wins gold in men's single at the 2008 French Super Series.

1 May – Brøndby IF wins the 2007–08 Danish Cup by defeating Esbjerg fB 3–2 in the final.
6 September – Denmark draws 0–0 in an away game against Hungary in Group 1 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
10 September – Denmark defeats Portugal 3–2 in Lisbon in the second round of World Cup qualification.
11 October – Denmark defeats Malta 3–0 at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, in the third round of qualification.

27 January – Denmark wins the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship, arranged in Norway, after defeating Croatia in the final.

13–24 March — Lotte Friis wins a bronze medal in 1,500 m freestyle at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships.
8 June – Matti Breschel wins the Philadelphia International Championship in cycle racing.
15 June – Tom Kristensen wins Le Mans for the 8th time when he wins the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans with Audi Sport North America.
29 September – Matti Breschel wins bronze in men's road race at the 2008 UCI Road World Championships in Italy.
2 November – Søren Kjeldsen wins the 21st and final Volvo Masters at Valderrama Golf Club in Andalucia at eight under par.^[10]

29 June – Prince Aristidis-Stavros of Greece and Denmark, youngest child of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, and Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece

16 January – Otto Steen Due, classical philologist (born 1939)
10 February – Inga Nielsen, opera singer (born 1946)
26 February – Bodil Udsen, actress (born 1925)
28 February – Ove Guldberg, politician (born 1918)
27 March – Hans Chr. Ægidius, actor, writer and filmmaker (born 1933)
29 March – Mette Koefoed Bjørnsen, author, conciliator and economist (died 1920)^[11]
29 April – Claus Nissen, actor (born 1938)
11 May – Ole Fritsen, footballer (born 1941)
21 May – Ernst Meyer, actor (born 1932)
1 July – Mogens Glistrup, politician (born 1926)
5 July – Thomas Winding, author, radiohost and television producer
10 July – Jakob Ejersbo, journalist and author (born 1968)
16 August – Otto Leisner, television presenter (born 1917)
11 September – Preben Møller Hansen, writer, cook, politician, and trade unionist (born 1929)
20 September – Kamilla Bech Holten, television presenter and actress (born 1972)
1 November – Eric Danielsen, news anchor (born 1920)
16 November – Hilmer Hassig, musician (born 1960)
28 November – Jørn Utzon, architect (born 1918)