1978 in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch - Margrethe II
• Prime minister - Anker Jørgensen

  Events

• 19 September - The 1978 electoral age referendum, leading to a lowering of the electoral age from 20 to 18 years.

  Undated

Sports

• April 13-15 — With two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal, Denmark finishes as the second best nation at the 6th European Badminton Championships in Preston, England.
• September 2 — Ole Olsen wins the 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship at Wembley Stadium in London.

  Badminton

• Gentofte BK wins Europe Cup.

  Births

• January 20 - Britt Raaby, freestyle swimmer
• April 11 - Holger-Madsen, actor
• 22 July - Dennis Rommedahl, football player

  Deaths

• April 3 - Michael Gravgaard, football player
• May 19 - Carl Hansen, footballer
• June 22 - Jens Otto Krag, politician, former Danish prime minister