2 February – An unofficial 24-hour strike closed all Danish shipyards. The strikers were demanding a one krone an hour increase in wages to compensate for tax increases.[2]
6 February – A further 24-hour unofficial strike in the Danish shipyards to protest at the forced resignation of 26 union stewards that had organised the 2 February strike.[3]
1 April – The 1970 Danish Municipal Reform reduces the number of municipalities from 1,098 to 277 and the number of counties from 25 to 14. The reform also abolishes the last privileges for market towns.
17 August – The University of Copenhagen hosts the opening meeting of the 4th Archeological Congress in Copenhagen.
