1853 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – HM Frederick VIIFrederick VII of DenmarkFrederick VII was a King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch...
- Prime minister – Christian Albrecht BluhmeChristian Albrecht BluhmeChristian Albrecht Bluhme was Prime Minister of Denmark 1852–1853 as head of the Cabinet of Bluhme I and again 1864–1865 as head of the Cabinet of Bluhme II....
(until 21 April), Anders Sandøe ØrstedAnders Sandøe ØrstedAnders Sandøe Ørsted was a Danish politician and jurist. He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark in 1853-1854 as leader of the Cabinet of Ørsted....
Births
- March 2 – Johan BartholdyJohan BartholdyConrad Johan Bartholdy was a Danish Danish organist, composer, singing teacher, conductor and author of music theory books. He was a Titular Professor in 1900....
, composer (died 19041904 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer-Events:* September 17 – The first Danish cinema, Kosmorama at Østerbrogade in Copenhagen, opens.-Undated:...
) - December 9 – Laurits TuxenLaurits TuxenLaurits Tuxen was a Danish painter and sculptor, sculptor, specialising in figure painting. He was also associated with the Skagen Painters...
, painter (died 19271927 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Thomas Madsen-Mygdal-Deaths:* February 19 - Georg Brandes, critic and scholar * June 28 – Otto Bache, painter * August 31 – Alhed Larsen, painter...
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Deaths
- July 22 – Christoffer Wilhelm EckersbergChristoffer Wilhelm EckersbergChristoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg was a Danish painter. He was born in Blåkrog in the Duchy of Schleswig , to Henrik Vilhelm Eckersberg, painter and carpenter, and Ingeborg Nielsdatter...
, painter and professor (born 17831783 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian VII* Prime minister – Ove Høegh-Guldberg-Births:* January 2 – Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, painter * May 11 – Peter Willemoes, naval officer...
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