1797 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1797 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian VII[1]
- Prime minister – Andreas Peter Bernstorff (until 21 June),[2] Christian Günther von Bernstorff[3]
Events
- 21 June – Prime Minister Andreas Peter Bernstorff dies, and is replaced by his son, Christian Günther von Bernstorff.[3]
- 5 July – Christian Ditlev Frederik, Count of Reventlow, is appointed to Minister of the State.
Births
- 7 October – Peter Georg Bang, politician and jurist, prime minister of Denmark (died 1861)
- 25 August – Henrik Hertz, poet during the Danish Golden Age (died 1870)[4]
- 19 December – Jørgen Wichfeld, landowner (born 1729
- Eleonora Zrza, opera soprano (died 1862)[5]
Deaths
- 28 May – Marie Cathrine Preisler, stage actress (born 1797)
- 21 June – Andreas Peter Bernstorff, politician (born 1735)[2]
- 20 August – Mariane Bournonville, ballet dancer (born 1768)
References
- ^ "Christian VII - Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Andreas Peter, Greve (count) von Bernstorff - Danish foreign minister". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Christian Günther, count von Bernstorff - Danish diplomat". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Korssömsmönster". digitaltmuseum.se. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Stewart, Jon Bartley (2009). Kierkegaard and the Renaissance and Modern Traditions: Literature, drama, and music. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 289. ISBN 9780754668206.
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