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| 1850 |
| | | The British government buys the Danish fortresses on the Gold Coast, including Christiansborg castle in Accra | |
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| 1912 |
| | | Carl Nielsen's Third Symphony, first performed in Copenhagen, brings him international renown | |
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| 1912 |
| | | The first sea-going diesel-powered ship, the Selandia, is constructed and launched in Denmark | |
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| 1913 |
| | | The Danish physicist Niels Bohr uses quantum theory as a key to understanding the structure of the atom | |
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| 1920 |
| | | A plebiscite in Schleswig establishes the border between Denmark and Germany | |
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| 1939 September 19 |
| | | Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark jointly declare their neutrality | |
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| 1940 April 9 |
| | | German ships and marines occupy the harbours of neutral Denmark and Norway | |
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| 1950 |
| | | A prehistoric victim of strangling is found in Tollund Moss in Denmark, with part of the noose still round his neck | |
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| 1957 |
| | | Danish architect Jørn Utzon wins the competition to design Sydney Opera House | |
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| 1990 |
| | | Danish choreographer Peter Martins becomes director of the New York City Ballet | |
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