 In May 1945, a few days before the end of World War II, a gun fight took place on the street of "Hvidovrevej" between Resistance fighters and members of the HIPO Corps.The city is well known for its football team, Hvidovre IF.It is also the birthplace of Daniel Agger, Thomas Kahlenberg, Michael Krohn-Dehli and Jannik Vestergaard.