1905 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1905 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch - Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister - Johan Henrik Deuntzer (until 14 January), J. C. Christensen
Events
The Norwegian delegation at Amalienborg on 20 November 1905
- 1 January - Ekstra Bladet is published for the first time. Politikens Ekstrablad had been published since 12 February 1904[2]
- 27 March - The Royal Danish Academy of Music's new building on H.C. Andersens Boulevard in Copenhagen is inaugurated.[2]
- 31 May – The watchtower in Copenhagen Zoo is inaugurated.[2]
- 25 June - The school ship Georg Stage is in a collision with the English steamship Ancona in Hollænderdybet, resulting in Georg Stage sinking and the deaths of 22 aspiring sailors.[2]
- 12 September – The current Copenhagen City Hall is inaugurated.[3]
- 20 November – A delegation from the Norwegian Storting is received by Christian IX who gives his consent to the choice of Prince Carl as elected king of Norway under the name Haakon VII.[2]
Births
- 2 May – Paul Høm, artist, (d. 1994)
- 21 October - Mads Clausen, industrialist, founder of Danfoss (d. 1966)
- 16 December - Piet Hein, scientist, mathematician, inventor, designer, author, and poet (d. 1996)
Deaths
- 5 March – Ludvig Fenger, architect (b. 1833)
References
- "Christian IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "1905" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- "Rådhustårnets ur / City Hall Tower Clock - Copenhagen, Denmark". waymarking.com. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
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