1901 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1901 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IX
- Prime minister – Hannibal Sehested (until 24 May), Johan Henrik Deuntzer
Events
- 3 April – The 1901 Folketing election is held. It was the first use of a secret ballot in Denmark.
- 24 June – The Frilandsmuseet open-air museum is inaugurated in its present-day location north of Copenhagen.[1]
- 24 July – Systemskiftet ("the change of system"): with the appointment of the Cabinet of Deuntzer, parliamentarism is instituted in Denmark,[2] and with the exception of the Easter Crisis of 1920 no Danish government since 1901 has been formed against the vote of a majority of the members of the Folketing.
- 30 August – A royal decrete opens the King's Gate to Rosenborg Castle Garden, at the corner of Gothersgade and Kronprinsessegade, to the public.[1]
- 25 September – The Ny Carlsberg Foundation is established.[1]
- 28 November – Øksnehallen opens in the Meatpacking District in Copenhagen.[1]
Undated
- The first automobile is registered in Copenhagen.
- The first kindergarten with public support in Denmark is established and inaugurated at Enghave Plads in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen. Private kindergartens had been known since 1871.[3]
Births
- 20 February – Mogens Lassen, architect (died 1987)
- 9 July – Peter Sekaer, photographer (died 1950)
- 25 August – Kjeld Abell, playwright (died 1961)
Deaths
- 19 January – Henrik August Flindt, landscape architect (born 1822)
- 6 February – Christian Frederik Lütken, zoologist ad naturalist (born 1827)
- 19 October – Carl Frederik Tietgen, industrialist and bankier (born 1829)
- 31 October – Frederik Christian Lund, painter and illustrator (born 1826)
- 16 November – Theobald Stein, sculptor (born 1829)
- 29 November – Ludvig Grundtvig, photographer (born 1836)
References
- ^ a b c d "1901". Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ Andrén, Nils (1981). "Five Roads to Parliamentary Democracy". In Allardt, Erik; Andrén, Nils; Friis, Erik J. (eds.). Nordic Democracy - Ideas, Issues, and Institutions in Politics, Economy, Education, Social and Cultural Affairs of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Det Danske Selskab. p. 46. ISBN 87-7429-040-1.
- ^ "Første børnehave og børnehavklasse i Danmark" (in Danish). Biblioteksvagten.dk. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
