1864 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – HM Christian IXChristian IX of DenmarkChristian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
- Prime minister – Ditlev Gothard MonradDitlev Gothard MonradDitlev Gothard Monrad was a Danish politician and bishop of Lolland-Falster.Monrad was one of the pioneers of the making of a constitutional Denmark after 1848...
(until 11 July), 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....
Events
- February 1 – The Second Schleswig War breaks out after the First Schleswig War had left the Schleswig-Holstein QuestionSchleswig-Holstein QuestionThe Schleswig-Holstein Question was a complex of diplomatic and other issues arising in the 19th century from the relations of two duchies, Schleswig and Holstein , to the Danish crown and to the German Confederation....
unsettled when Treussia-AustriaGerman ConfederationThe German Confederation was the loose association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to coordinate the economies of separate German-speaking countries. It acted as a buffer between the powerful states of Austria and Prussia...
crosses the River Eider with 57,000 soldiers. - February
- It soon results in the Evacuation of DannevirkeEvacuation of DannevirkeThe Evacuation of Dannevirke was an engagement of the Second War of Schleswig, in which the Danevirke was evacuated. This marked the last military use of the Danevirke, which has remained in German possession ever since....
. - The Battle of SankelmarkBattle of SankelmarkThe Battle of Sankelmark was a minor battle during the Second Schleswig War. It occurred on 5 February 1864 at Sankelmark, on the road between Schleswig and Flensburg, during the Danish retreat after Dannevirke...
, a minor battle which occurs at SankelmarkSankelmarkSankelmark is a former municipality in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. It is about 5 miles south of Flensburg. There was a battle there in the Second War of Schleswig . On March 1, 2008 Sankelmark was incorporated into Oeversee.-External links:*...
, on the road between Schleswig and FlensburgFlensburgFlensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig...
, during the Danish retreat from DannevirkeDannevirkeDannevirke , is a rural service town in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of the North Island, New Zealand. It is the major town of the administrative Tararua District, the easternmost of the districts in which the Regional Council has responsibilities...
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- It soon results in the Evacuation of Dannevirke
- March 17 – The Battle of Jasmund near the Preussian island of RügenRügenRügen is Germany's largest island. Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of the Vorpommern-Rügen district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.- Geography :Rügen is located off the north-eastern coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea...
results in a tactical Danish victory.
- April 17 and 18 – Denmark suffers a severe defeat to the German ConfederationGerman ConfederationThe German Confederation was the loose association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to coordinate the economies of separate German-speaking countries. It acted as a buffer between the powerful states of Austria and Prussia...
in the Battle of DybbølBattle of DybbølThe Battle of Dybbøl was the key battle of the Second War of Schleswig and occurred on the morning of 18 April 1864 following a siege lasting from 7 April. Denmark suffered a severe defeat against the German Confederation which decided the war...
which effectively decides the war. - May 9 – Denmark wins a tactical victory in the Battle of Heligoland but it has no impact on the outcome of the war.
- May 12 – A general armisticeArmisticeAn armistice is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace...
came into effect, Denmark has lost the war. - June 29 – Im the Battle of AlsBattle of AlsThe Battle of Als was fought on 29 June 1864 during the Second Schleswig War between Denmark and Prussia. It was the last major engagement of the war, as the Prussians under General Herwarth von Bittenfeld secured Als after a night attack masterminded by the Chief of Staff Leonhard Graf von...
, the last major engagement of the war, the Prussians secures Als after a night attack masterminded by the Chief of Staff Leonhard Graf von BlumenthalLeonhard Graf von BlumenthalLeonhard Graf von Blumenthal was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. He was a member of the von Blumenthal family.-Biography:Blumenthal was born in Schwedt, Brandenburg on July 20, 1810...
, - July 3 – The Battle of LundbyBattle of LundbyThe Battle of Lundby happened south of Lundby in northeast Himmerland on 3 July 1864 in the Second War of Schleswig. A Danish company of the First Regiment tried a head-on bayonet charge down a long hillside, but stopped 20 meters in front of the earth dike that the Prussians lay in cover behind...
in north-eastern HimmerlandHimmerlandHimmerland is a peninsula in northeastern Jutland, Denmark. It is delimited to the north and the west by the Limfjord, to the east by the Kattegat, and to the south by the Mariager Fjord. The largest city is Aalborg; smaller towns include Hobro, Aars, Løgstør, Støvring and Nibe...
results in great Danish losses. It becomes the last battle of the Second Schleswig War. - July 8 – The Cabinet of Monrad is succeeded by the Cabinet of Bluhme.
- October 30 – The Second Schleswig War ends. The Duchies of Schleswig, HolsteinHolsteinHolstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany....
and Lauenburg are ceded to Preussia.
Births
- May 6 – Jens Christian KofoedJens Christian KofoedJens Christian Kofoed was a Danish architect who adopted the Historicist style inspired by Italian architecture from the Middle Ages...
, architect (d. 19411941 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Thorvald Stauning-Deaths:* June 20 – Peder Mørk Mønsted, painter * July 25 – Christian Sonne, politician * November 3 – Jens Christian Kofoed, architect...
) - May 15 – Vilhelm HammershøiVilhelm HammershøiVilhelm Hammershøi , often written in English Vilhelm Hammershoi , was a Danish painter. He is known for his poetic, low-key portraits and interiors. In 1997, Denmark issued a postage stamp in his honor.-Life:...
, painter (d. 19161916 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Carl Theodor Zahle-Births:* 28 February – Svend Asmussen, jazz violinist* 27 April – Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer -Deaths:...
) - July 12 – Carl BrummerCarl Harald BrummerCarl Harald Brummer was a Danish architect who was influential in the design of homes at the beginning of the 20th century.-Biography:...
, architect (d. 19531953 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX* Prime minister – Erik Eriksen , Hans Hedtoft-Births:* 26 January – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, politician former Danish Prime Minister, Secretary General of NATO...
) - November 15 – Sophus FalckSophus FalckSophus August Falck was a Danish pioneer in the area of fire fighting and rescue services....
, manufacturer and founder of FalckFalck (Denmark)Falck A/S is a Nordic-based organisation with activities in most areas of Europe and representation on three continents. The four business areas: Healthcare, Assistance, Training and Emergency together make up Falck’s business...
(d. 19261926 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Thorvald Stauning , Thomas Madsen-Mygdal-Births:*3 February - Verner Panton, architect, furniture designer * 15 December - Jørn Larsen, painter and sculptor...
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Deaths
- March 28 – Princess Louise CharlottePrincess Louise Charlotte of DenmarkPrincess Louise Charlotte of Denmark was a princess of Denmark.She was born in Christiansborg Palace to Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , Princess and Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.-Marriage:On 10 November 1810 in Amalienborg Palace...
, princess of Denmark (b. 17891789 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian VII* Prime minister – Andreas Peter Bernstorff-Births:* February 7 – Joakim Frederik Schouw, lawyer, botanist and politician * May 28 – Bernhard Severin Ingemann, writer...
) - October 20 – Carl Christian RafnCarl Christian RafnCarl Christian Rafn was a Danish historian, translator and antiquarian. His scholarship to a large extent focused on translation of Old Norse literature and related Northern European ancient history...
, historian, translator and antiquarian (b. 17951795 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian VII* Prime minister – Andreas Peter Bernstorff-Events:* June 5 – Copenhagen Fire of 1795 breaks out around 3 p.m. at the Navy’s old base at Gammelholm.* June 7 – The fire dies out around 4 p.m...
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