• Monarch – Frederik IX^[1]
• Prime minister – Erik Eriksen (until 30 September), Hans Hedtoft

In 1953 the Danish constitution was amended, allowing for female succession to the throne. King Frederik IX's eldest daughter (and child) Princess Margrethe, replaced her uncle Prince Knud as heir-presumptive.

Badminton edit

• 22 March – Marie U. Nylen wins gold in Women's Singles at the All England Badminton Championships

Cycling edit

• Date unknown – Lucien Gillen (LUX) and Ferdinando Terruzzi (ITA) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.

Football edit

• 20 January – Boldklubben Avarta is founded.

January–March edit

• 26 January – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, politician, Prime Minister of Denmark 2001–09, Secretary General of NATO 2009–14
• 29 March – Jørgen Emborg, jazz pianist

April–June edit

• 10 April – Søren Busk, footballer
• 15 April – Frank Andersen, ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master
• 5 May – Lene Køppen, badminton player

July–September edit

• 30 July – Anne Linnet, singer, composer، and writer
• 10 September – Michael Schønwandt, conductor
• 11 September – Lars H.U.G., musician and painter

January–March edit

• 22 February – Arnold Busck, bookseller, company founder (born 1871)
• 16 January – Valdemar Henckel, businessman, company founder (born 1877)
• 17 January – Hans Peter Hansen, journalist and politician (born 1872)
• 14 February – Carl Brummer, architect (born 1864)

April–June edit

• 30 April – Morten Pedersen Porsild, botanist (born 1872)
• 7 May – Aage Rafn, architect (born 1890)^[2]

July–September edit

• 27 July – Jørgen Arenholt, tennis player, competitor at the 1912 Summer Olympics (born 1876)

October–December edit

• 25 October – Holger Pedersen, linguist (born 1867)
• 27 November – Emil Bønnelycke, poet (born 1893)