1880 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1880 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup
Events
Undated
Births
- Niels Bukh (1880-1950) - Bukh was a famed gymnastics coach who brought a provocative, masculine style to the sport and led the winning Olympic teams. He is also known for supporting the Nazi Party, and as a homosexual he was, "discreetly threatened with exposure and agreed to put a halt to his public endorsement of Nazism."[2]
Deaths
- March 29 – Constantin Hansen, painter (born 1804 in Denmark)
References
- ^ "Christian IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Bukh, Niels (Ebbesen Mortensen) (1880 - 1950)." Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History, Routledge, edited by Aldrich , Robert and Garry Wotherspoon, Routledge, 2002. Credo Reference,https://learn.sfcc.edu/login?url=http://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/routgayandles/bukh_niels_ebbesen_mortensen_1880_1950/0. Accessed 10 Aug 2016.
