15 February – Denmark and the People's Republic of China upgrade diplomatic relations from ministerial to ambassadorial level and exchange ambassadors.
Ø 13 April Demonstrations are held in major cities around the country. The one in Copenhagen attracts around 200m000 people. Aksel Larsen gives a speech at Christiansborg Slotsplads.
15 April – The 1956 Danish general strike ends.
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The Danish Refugee Council was founded in response to the refugee crisis caused by the Soviet invasion of Hungary.
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