1870 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1870 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IX
- Prime minister – C. E. Frijs (until 28 May), Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg
Events
- 17 May – The turreted ironclad Gorm is launched from the Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen.[1]
- 28 May – Prime Minister C. E. Frijs resigns, and is replaced by Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg.
- 26 September – Prince Christian, the future King Christian X, is born to Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Louise.
- September/October – The literary fairy tale "The Most Incredible Thing", by poet and author Hans Christian Andersen, is published in the United States and Denmark.[2]
- 4 October – The railway line Lille Syd, between Roskilde and Næstved by way of Køge, is opened.
- 2 November – The Vestre Cemetery in Copenhagen is opened.[3]
Date unknown
- The Hansen Writing Ball is first patented and entered into production.
- Rosenfeldt Manor, just west of Vordingborg, is completed.[4]
- Sundby Church in Copenhagen is completed.[5]
- The political party Venstre is founded.[6]
Births
- 7 January – Anna Syberg, painter, one of the "Funen Painters" (died 1914)
- 15 January – Johan Peter Koch, captain and arctic explorer (died 1928)
- 18 February
- August Busck, Danish-American entomologist and author of works on microlepidoptera (died 1944)
- Thorvald Madsen, physician and bacteriologist (died 1957)
- 9 April
- Arild Rosenkrantz, nobleman, painter, sculptor, stained-glass artist and illustrator (died 1964)
- Albrecht Schmidt, film actor (died 1945)
- 25 July – Peter Rochegune Munch, historian and politician, served in three governments between 1909 and 1940 (died 1948)
- 28 July – Michael Agerskov, spiritualist teacher and author (died 1933)
- 3 August – Peter Jørgensen, entomologist and teacher, active in Argentina and Paraguay (died 1937)
- 26 September – Prince Christian, the future King Christian X (died 1947)
- 16 October – Helge Rode, writer, critic and journalist (died 1937)
- 25 November – Petrine Sonne, stage and film actress (died 1946)
- 18 December – Anders Randolf, Danish-American actor during the silent film era (died 1930)
Deaths
- 27 January – Johannes Flintoe, painter of landscapes and scenes from Scandinavian history (born 1787)
- 25 February – Henrik Hertz, poet during the Danish Golden Age (born 1797)
- 6 April – Christen Mikkelsen Kold, teacher who founded a school in Ryslinge, which later became a model for the Danish folk high-school system (born 1816)
- 29 April – Niels Laurits Høyen, art historian (Denmark's first) and critic (born 1798)
- 29 May – Emil Horneman, composer and art and music tradesman (born 1809)
- 13 July – Christian Albrecht Jensen, portrait painter during the Danish Golden Age (born 1792)
- 28 August – Søren Hjorth, railway pioneer and inventor (born 1801)
- 13 September – Orla Lehmann, statesman and key figure in the development of Denmark's parliamentary government (born 1810)
- 14 November – Henrik Nikolai Krøyer, zoologist and zoology teacher and textbook author (born 1799)
- 30 November – Poul Pagh, merchant and shipowner (born 1796)
References
- ^ Balsved, Johnny E. "Gorm (1871–1912)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Hans Christian Andersen : The Most Incredible Thing". Hans Christian Andersen Center. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ "Vestre Kirkegård" (in Danish). Københavns Kommune. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rosenfeldt" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Sundby Kirke (København)" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "1870: Venstre dannes" (in Danish). Venstre. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
