1899 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 – Hugo Egmont HørringHugo Egmont HørringHugo Egmont Hørring was a Danish politician, a member of the Højre political party. He was Council President of Denmark from 1897 to 1900 as the leader of the Cabinet of Hørring....
Births
- March 2 – Harald AgersnapHarald AgersnapHarald Søltoft Agersnap was a Danish composer, conductor, cellist, and pianist. He studied with Otto Malling and Carl Nielsen, as well as with his father, Hans Agersnap....
, composer, educator and musician (died 19821982 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Anker Jørgensen -Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Anker Jørgensen -Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Anker Jørgensen (until September 10, Poul...
) - March 11 – Frederik IX, King of Denmark (died 19721972 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX , HM Margrethe II* Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag , Anker Jørgensen-Deaths:* January 9 – Helga Frier, actress * January 14 – Frederick IX...
) - March 19 – Aksel SandemoseAksel SandemoseAksel Sandemose was a novelist, born in Nykøbing, Mors Island, Denmark to a Danish father and a Norwegian mother....
, author (died 19651965 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX* Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag-Deaths:* June 12 – Arnold Peter Møller, shipping magnate, founder of A. P. Moller-Maersk ´* June 21 – Kay Fisker, architect...
) - July 27 – Carl Johan HviidCarl Johan HviidCarl Johan Hviid was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1938 and 1964.He was born and died in Denmark.-Selected filmography:*Kongen bød - 1938*Champagnegaloppen - 1938...
, actor (died 19641964 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX* Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag-Births:* June 1 – Marianne Florman, handball player* June 15 – Michael Laudrup, football player-See also:...
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Deaths
- August 17 – Erik BøghErik BøghErik Bøgh was a Danish journalist, playwright and songwriter. From 1881-1899 he worked at the Royal Danish Theatre. He died in Copenhagen.-References:*This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia....
, journalist, playwright and songwriter (born 18221822 in Denmark-Births:* April 24 – Henrik August Flindt, gardener and landscape architect * June 17 – Erik Bøgh, journalist, playwright and songwriter...
) - November 18 – Hans Peter HansenHans Peter HansenHans Peter Hansen was a Danish xylographer who specialized in portraits.He first learned the profession of watchmaking before studying woodcutting under Hans Christian Henneberg, Johann Adolf Kittendorff, and Johan Peter Aagaard...
, xylographer (b. 18291829 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederick VI* Prime minister – Otto Joachim-Events:* June 7 – C. F. Hansen's new Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen inaugurated after the previous building was destroyed in the British Bombardement of Copenhagen in 1807....
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