1769 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1769 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian VII[1]
- Prime minister – Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff
Events
- 15 August – The first census in Denmark-Norway to attempt completely covering all citizens (including women and children who had previously been listed only as numbers) takes place. At that point, Norway included, there 797,584 citizens in Denmark.[2]
- 14 September – The Danish-Algerian War begins.
Undated
- – Thomas Potter, a Scottish emigrant, establishes the first iron foundry in Denmark at Applebys Plads in Christianshavn, Copenhagen.
Births
- 22 February – Hans Hansen, portrait painter (died 1828)
- 24 July – Peter Johansen Neergaard, landowner (died 1835)
Deaths
- Birgitte Sofie Gabel, noble and courtier (died 1746)
References
- ^ "Christian VII | Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Statbank Denmark". Statbank.dk. Archived from the original on July 28, 2004. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
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