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Events on Sunday 20 April 1947 3
1870 – 1947Christian X of Denmark (1870-1947)Died 20 April 1947, aged 76Christian X was King of Denmark from 1912 and King of Iceland until 1944. During the German occupation he became a symbol of Danish resistance through his daily rides through Copenhagen. His son Frederick IX succeeded him.
1870 – 1947Christian XThe Resistance KingBecame a symbol of national unity during the Nazi occupation by riding his horse through Copenhagen daily.
1947 – 1972Frederik IXKing of DenmarkFrederik IX modernized the Danish monarchy after World War II.