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Six days after a referendum, King Christian X of Denmark annuls the declaration of independence of the Faroe Islands.

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1946 Faroese independence referendum

Question re Faroe Islands independence from Denmark

An independence referendum was held in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, on 14 September 1946. Although a narrow majority of valid votes were cast in favour of the proposal (50.7%), the number of invalid votes exceeded the winning margin.…
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