Margrethe II of Denmark was born on 16 April 1940 in Amalienborg. A Danish monarch, Margrethe II succeeded her father Frederik IX in 1972 and became the first queen to reign over Denmark since the fourteenth century, after a change in the succession law that allowed women to inherit. She studied archaeology and political science, and became known as a skilled artist, designing costumes and sets, illustrating books including an edition of The Lord of the Rings, and translating literature. Respected as a dignified and informal head of state, she reigned for over fifty years and abdicated in January 2024 in favor of her son, who became Frederik X.
Before and after
- 16 March 1940Death of Selma Lagerlöf
- 1 April 1940Birth of Wangari Muta Maathai
- from 9 April 1940 to 10 June 1940Operation Weserübung
- 13 April 1940Birth of Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
- 16 April 1940Birth of Margrethe II of Denmark
- 25 April 1940Birth of Al Pacino
- from 10 May 1940 to 25 June 1940Battle of France
- from 10 May 1940 to 15 May 1940German invasion of the Netherlands
- from 10 May 1940 to 28 May 1940German invasion of Belgium
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