1894 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...
(until 7 August), Tage Reedtz-ThottTage Reedtz-ThottBaron Kjeld Thor Tage Otto Reedtz-Thott was a Danish politician, member of the Højre political party. He was Council President of Denmark from 1894 to 1897 as the leader of the Cabinet of Reedtz-Thott....
Events
- May 19 – Danish Authors' Society is founded in CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. - July 28
- The foundation stone is laid for the new Copenhagen City HallCopenhagen City HallCopenhagen City Hall is the headquarters of the Municipal Council as well as the Lord mayor of the City of Copenhagen, Denmark. The building is situated on The City Hall Square in central Copenhagen....
. It is not completed until 1905. - The Stork FountainStork FountainThe Stork Fountain is located on Amagertorv in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was a present to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Louise in connection with their silver wedding in 1894...
at AmagertorvAmagertorvAmagertorv , today part of the Strøget pedestrian zone, is often described as the most central square in central Copenhagen, Denmark...
in Copenhagen is inaugurated.
- The foundation stone is laid for the new Copenhagen City Hall
- August 19 – Frederick's Church to its final design by Ferdinald Meldahl, almost 25+ years after its construction was first started by Nicolai EigtvedNicolai EigtvedNicolai Eigtved, also known as Niels Eigtved, , Danish architect, introduced and was the leading proponent of the French rococo style in Danish architecture during the 1730s-1740s. He designed and built some of the most prominent buildings of his time, a number of which still stand to this day...
. - November 9 Free Port of Copenhagen opens to traffic. The same does a railway between the port and NørrebroNørrebroNørrebro is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is northwest of the city centre, beyond the location of the old Northern Gate , which, until dismantled in 1856, was near the current Nørreport station.-Geography:...
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Undated
- The first electric elevatorElevatorAn elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
for human transportation in Denmark is installed in Mafasin du Nord. A hydraulic elevator has been in operation at Hotel Kongen af Danmark since the 1870s.
Births
- May 1 – Carl Petersen, politician (died 19841984 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Poul Schlüter-Births:* April 13 – Anders Lindegaard, footballer* December 2 – Anna David, singer* December 12 - Daniel Agger, football player-Deaths:...
) - May 2 – Ellen GottschalchEllen GottschalchEllen Gottschalch , was a Danish stage and filmactress.She worked in the Arhus Theatre in 1911 then the Det Ny Theater in Copenhagen from 1912 to 1928...
, actress (died 19811981 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Anker Jørgensen-Births:* February 9 – Kristian Pless, tennis player* May 30 – Lars Møller Madsen, handball player* June 9 – Kasper Søndergaard, handball player...
) - July 10 – Knud HeglundKnud HeglundKnud Heglund was a Danish stage and film actor.-Filmography:*Tretten år *De blaa drenge *Under byens tage *En pige med pep *Niels Pind og hans dreng...
, actor (died 19601960 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX* Prime minister – H. C. Hansen , Viggo Kampmann-Events:* November 15 – 1960 Danish parliamentary election is held.* November 28 – Danish Academy is founded.-Births:...
) - July 14 – Osvald HelmuthOsvald HelmuthOsvald Helmuth was a Danish stage and film actor and revue singer.-Biography:HIs career began in Randers in 1913, and he later appeared in the Nørrebro Teater in Copenhagen...
, actor and singer (died 19661966 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX* Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag-Births:* 14 December – Helle Thorning-Schmidt, politician, leader of Socialdemokraterne-Deaths:* May 14 – Oluf Høst, painter...
) - September 9 – Poul HenningsenPoul HenningsenPoul Henningsen , Danish author, architect and critic, was one of the leading figures of the cultural life of Denmark between the World Wars. In Denmark, he is often referred to as PH.-Early life and education:...
, writer, architect and designer (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:...
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