1889 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – HM Christian IXChristian IX of DenmarkChristian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
- Prime minister – J. B. S. EstrupJacob Brønnum Scavenius EstrupJacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup, , was a Danish politician, member of the Højre party. He was Interior Minister from 1865 to 1869 in the Cabinet of Frijs and Council President as well as Finance Minister from 1875 to 1894 as the leader of the Cabinet of Estrup.-Biography:Estrup was son of the...
Births
- February 3 – Carl Theodor DreyerCarl Theodor DreyerCarl Theodor Dreyer, Jr. was a Danish film director. He is regarded by many critics and filmmakers as one of the greatest directors in cinema.-Life:Dreyer was born illegitimate in Copenhagen, Denmark...
, film director (died 19681968 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX* Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag-See also:...
) - May 16 – Maria GarlandMaria GarlandMaria Garland was a Danish stage and film actress.- Filmography :*Nyhavn 17 - 1933*Lynet - 1934*Flugten fra millionerne - 1934*Nøddebo Præstegård - 1934*Barken Margrethe af Danmark - 1934...
, actor (died 19671967 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX* Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag-Births:* October 3 – Carsten Dahl, jazz pianist* October 30 – Nikolaj Hübbe, ballet dancer, artistic director-Deaths:...
) - May 29 – Aksel AgerbyAksel AgerbyAksel Agerby was a Danish composer, organist, and music administrator. He also operated his own Music Publishing company, which published both his work and those of others.- Work :...
, composer, organist, and music administrator (died 19421942 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Thorvald Stauning , Vilhelm Buhl , Erik Scavenius-Births:* 13 April – Poul Anker Bech, painter * 27 August – Per Stig Møller, politician, writer...
) - May 30 – Anker EngelundAnker EngelundAnker Dolleris Engelund was a Danish civil engineer and university professor.-Career:In 1928, he became professor of building statics at the Technical University of Denmark. He became rector of the technical university , during the period of the university's expansion at Østervold...
, engineer and university professor (died 18611861 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederick VII* Prime minister – Carl Christian Hall-Events:* July – The archaeological excavations at the Jelling Stones are resumed under supervision of Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae and later that month visited by King Frederik VII personally.* August 25...
) - August 30 – Bodil IpsenBodil IpsenBodil Ipsen was a Danish actress and film director, and is considered one of the great stars of Danish cinematic history. Her acting career, which began in theater and silent films, was marked by leading roles in large folk comedies and melodramas...
, actress (died 19641964 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX* Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag-Births:* June 1 – Marianne Florman, handball player* June 15 – Michael Laudrup, football player-See also:...
) - September 4 – Aage RasmussenAage RasmussenAage Rasmussen was a Danish photographer and track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Frederiksberg and died in Havdrup, Solrød municipality....
, photographer and track and field athlete (d. 19831983 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Poul Schlüter-Deaths:* November 29 – Aage Rasmussen, photographer and track and field athlete * November 10 – Carl Erik Soya, authior and dramatist...
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