1966 in Denmark

Events from the year 1966 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Frederik IX
 * Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag

January–March

 * 25 January – Heinz Ehlers, professional ice hockey coach and former ice hockey player
 * 31 March – Linse Kessler, television personality

April–June

 * 7 May – Jes Høgh, footballer
 * 18 May – Peter Juel-Jensen, politician

July–September

 * 28 July – Mette Gjerskov, politician (died 2023)
 * 18 August – Christian Karsten Hansen, biotech entrepreneur
 * 22 September – Lone Frank, journalist

October–December

 * 13 October – Henrik Valeur, architect
 * 15 October – Troels Lyby, actor
 * 3 December – Flemming Povlsen, football player
 * 12 December – Martin Lidegaard, politician
 * 14 December – Helle Thorning-Schmidt, politician, leader of Socialdemokraterne



Deaths

 * 26 February – Karl Jørgensen, actor (b. 1890)
 * 18 March – Osvald Helmuth, actor and singer (b. 1894)
 * 24 April – Hans Christian Branner, writer (b. 1903)
 * 14 May – Oluf Høst, painter (b. 1883)
 * 3 July – Eleanor Margaret Green, Princess Viggo, Countess of Rosenborg (born 1895 in USA)
 * 13 August – Poul Hansen, politician (born 1913)
 * 22 August – Gunnar Aaby, footballer (born 1895)