1989 in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch - Margrethe II
• Prime minister - Poul Schlüter

  Events

• 26 August - Munkeruphus north of Copenhagen opens its doors to its first exhibition as an exhibition space.
• 1 October - Denmark becomes the first country in the world to legalise civil partnerships for same-sex couples.

  Culture

Film

• 28 January — Both Pelle the Conqueror and Babette's Feast art nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Golden Globe Awards and Pelle the Conqueror wins the award.

  Sport

Births

• 14 January – Lærke Møller, handball player
• 26 March – Simon Kjær, footballer
• 31 May – Daniel Wass, footballer
• 7 August – Søren Frederiksen, footballer
• 21 December – Thorbjørn Olesen, golfer

  Deaths

• 3 February - Ebbe Langberg, actor
• 17 May - Finn Juhl, architect and designer
• 2 July - Hilmar Baunsgaard, politician, former Danish prime minister
• 30 July - Lily Broberg, actress