1894 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1894 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup (until 7 August), Tage Reedtz-Thott
Events
- 19 May – Danish Authors' Society is founded in Copenhagen.[2]
- 28 July
- The foundation stone is laid for the new Copenhagen City Hall. It is not completed until 1905.[2]
- The Stork Fountain at Amagertorv in Copenhagen is inaugurated.[2]
- 19 August – Frederick's Church to its final design by Ferdinald Meldahl, almost 25+ years after its construction was first started by Nicolai Eigtved.[2]
- 9 November - Freeport of Copenhagen opens to traffic. The same does a railway between the port and Nørrebro.[2]
Undated
- The first electric elevator for human transportation in Denmark is installed in Magasin du Nord. A hydraulic elevator has been in operation at Hotel Kongen af Danmark since the 1870s.[2]
Births
- 1 May – Carl Petersen, politician (died 1984)
- 2 May – Ellen Gottschalch, actress (died 1981)
- 10 July – Knud Heglund, actor (died 1960)
- 14 July – Osvald Helmuth, actor and singer (died 1966)
- 9 September – Poul Henningsen, writer, architect and designer (died 1967)
Deaths
- 7 July – Adolph Hannover, physician (born 1814)
References
- "Christian IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "1904" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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