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1838 In Denmark
Events from the year 1838 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VI * Prime minister – Otto Joachim Events * 17 September – After almost four decades in Rome, Bertel Thorvaldsen, accompanied by his art collections and most of his own works, returns to Copenhagen. Undated Births * 6 February – Johan Peter Christian Hansen, businessman (died 1913) * 22 February – Johan Peter Andreas Anker, military officer (died 1876) * 19 June – Julius Lange, art historian (died 1896) * 31 July – Vilhelm Rosenstand, artist (died 1915) Deaths * 13 March – Poul Martin Møller, academic, writer, and poet (born 1794) * 20 April – Marie Kofoed, businessperson and philanthropist (born 1760) * 31 October – Poul Reichhardt, actor (born 1913) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1838 In Denmark 1830s in Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1838
Events January–March * January 10 – A fire destroys Lloyd's Coffee House and the Royal Exchange in London. * January 11 – At Morristown, New Jersey, Samuel Morse, Alfred Vail and Leonard Gale give the first public demonstration of Morse's new invention, the telegraph. * January 11 - A 7.5 earthquake strikes the Romanian district of Vrancea causing damage in Moldavia and Wallachia, killing 73 people. * January 21 – The first known report about the lowest temperature on Earth is made, indicating in Yakutsk. * February 6 – Boer explorer Piet Retief and 60 of his men are massacred by King Dingane kaSenzangakhona of the Zulu people, after Retief accepts an invitation to celebrate the signing of a treaty, and his men willingly disarm as a show of good faith. * February 17 – Weenen massacre: Zulu impis massacre about 532 Voortrekkers, Khoikhoi and Basuto around the site of Weenen in South Africa. * February 24 – U.S. Representatives William J. Graves of Kentu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 In Denmark
Events from the year 1896 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – Tage Reedtz-Thott Events * 25 January – '' Børsen'', then as a four pages weekly newspaper, is published for the first time. * 18 April – Frants Hvass, diplomat (died 1982) * 1 October – The newspaper ''Kristeligt Dagblad'' is published for the first time. * 14 December – A treaty between Denmark and Portugal is signed, establishing diplomatic relations. Undated * The first registered herd of Danish Landrace pigs is established. Sports * 6–15 April – Denmark wins 1 gold medal, two silver medals and three bronze medals at the 1896 Summer Olympics. **7 April – Viggo Jensen wins a gold medal in Men's two hand lift and a bronze medal in Men's one hand lift wrestling. **0 April – Holger Nielsen wins a bronze medal in Men's sabre fencing. **11 April Holger Nielsen wins a silver medal in Men's 30 metre free pistol and a bronze medal in Men's 25 metre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1830s In Denmark
Year 183 ( CLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Victorinus (or, less frequently, year 936 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 183 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * An assassination attempt on Emperor Commodus by members of the Senate fails. Births * January 26 – Lady Zhen, wife of the Cao Wei state Emperor Cao Pi (d. 221) * Hu Zong, Chinese general, official and poet of the Eastern Wu state (d. 242) * Liu Zan (Zhengming), Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 255) * Lu Xun Zhou Shuren (25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936), better known by his pen name Lu Xun (or Lu Sun; ; Wade–Giles: Lu Hsün), was a Chinese writer, essayist, poet, and literary cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1838 In Denmark
Events from the year 1838 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VI * Prime minister – Otto Joachim Events * 17 September – After almost four decades in Rome, Bertel Thorvaldsen, accompanied by his art collections and most of his own works, returns to Copenhagen. Undated Births * 6 February – Johan Peter Christian Hansen, businessman (died 1913) * 22 February – Johan Peter Andreas Anker, military officer (died 1876) * 19 June – Julius Lange, art historian (died 1896) * 31 July – Vilhelm Rosenstand, artist (died 1915) Deaths * 13 March – Poul Martin Møller, academic, writer, and poet (born 1794) * 20 April – Marie Kofoed, businessperson and philanthropist (born 1760) * 31 October – Poul Reichhardt, actor (born 1913) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1838 In Denmark 1830s in Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poul Reichhardt
Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 – 31 October 1985) was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies. Later on, he also played more serious and varied roles; he has also starred in '' Huset på Christianshavn'', ''Matador'' and as various minor characters in the ''Olsen-banden'' films. For almost thirty years Reichhardt was a leading Danish heroic charmer in movies and partly also on stage. His acting debut was in 1931 as an extra in the play ''Styrmand Karlsens flammer'' in Nørrebros Theater. Already during the 1930s he won himself a name, this was cemented during World War II and from 1945 he stood as the movie hero par excellence: the plain, regular, quick-witted, sometimes hot-tempered, but often humorous man playing in melodramas and comedies. His versatile talent of acting and singing created him a widespread area as an artist. Poul Reichhardt got a special popularity during his performing in the so-called Morten Korch movies in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1760 In Denmark
Events from the year 1760 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick V * Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg Events Undated * Rinderpest epidemic and the beginning of the rinderpest eradication. Births * 19 January – Marie Kofoed, businessperson and philanthropist (d. 1838) * 11 February – Juliane Marie Jessen, author and translator (d. 1832) *30 November – Catharine Frydendahl, opera singer (d. 1831) *18 December – Knud Lyne Rahbek, literary historian, critic, writer, poet, magazine editor and art administrator (died 1830) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1760 In Denmark Years of the 18th century in Denmark Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ... 1760s in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Kofoed
Marie Kofoed, née ''Bohn'' (19 January 1760 - 20 April 1838), was a Danish businessperson, landowner and philanthropist. She was a local patriot and played an important part in the history of Bornholm. Life She was born to the businessman Morten Bohn (1719-1802) and Barbara Kirstine Ancher (1725-1771) in Rønne. She married businessman Jochum Herman Ancher (1746-1786) in 1776, and the merchant and landowner Hans Peter Kofoed (1743-1812) in 1786. She belonged to the Bornholm elite by birth and both her marriages. Career After the death of her second spouse, she managed his affairs and estate and became a major landowner and business person. She both inherited a fortune and expanded it, and she used spent a great part of her money charity. She financed public institutions such as churches, schools and hospitals on Bornholm and Sjælland, and supported a number of individuals, notably Johan Nicolai Madvig Johan Nicolai Madvig (; 7 August 1804 – 12 December 1886), was a Danish p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1794 In Denmark
Events from the year 1794 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian VII * Prime minister – Andreas Peter Bernstorff Events * January 3 – Aarhus Stiftstidende, a local newspaper based in Aarhus, is published for the first time. * February 26 – The first Christiansborg Palace is destroyed in a fire. * March 27 – Denmark-Norway and Sweden form a neutrality compact. * June 11 – Friderich Christian Hager receives a commission as governor of the Danish Gold Coast. * July– August – A large timber strike hits Copenhagen. Undated Births * 4 March – Olaf Nikolas Olsen, cartographer (died 1848 1848 is historically famous for the wave of revolutions, a series of widespread struggles for more liberal governments, which broke out from Brazil to Hungary; although most failed in their immediate aims, they significantly altered the polit ...) * 21 March – Poul Martin Møller, academic, writer, and poet (died 1838 in Denma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poul Martin Møller
Poul Martin Møller (21 March 1794 – 13 March 1838) was a Danish academic, writer, and poet. During his lifetime, he gained renown in Denmark for his poetry. After his death, his posthumously published fiction and philosophical writings were well received. He also devoted several decades of study to classical languages and literature. While serving as a professor at the University of Copenhagen, he was a mentor to the philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. Life and career Møller was born near Vejle and raised on the island of Lolland, where his father served as a pastor. As a young man, his father tutored him in classical languages and literature. In 1812 he enrolled in the University of Copenhagen and studied theology. He also taught religion at a nearby school during this time. He graduated as the valedictorian of his class three and a half years later. In 1815 he published his first poem. After a stint as the tutor of two young counts, he returned to Copenhagen to study classical ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 In Denmark
Events from the year 1915 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian X * Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle Events * 7 May – A Folketing election is held. As required to change the Constitution, the government called for the dissolution of both the Folketing and the Landsting in order for the new Rigsdag to be able to introduce the new constitution. * 5 June – Women's suffrage is introduced in Denmark, women are given the right to vote in Rigsdag elections. * 27 June – Bedre Byggeskik, a late Danish incarnation of the Arts and Crafts Movement, is founded at a meeting in Odense as a reaction against the impoverished state of Danish architecture which they found to be a consequence of the Historicist style which had dominated the past decades. Births * 26 August – Niels Macholm, painter and graphic artist (died in 1997) * 21 September – Hanne Budtz, politician and lawyer (died 2004) * 12 December – Tobias Faber, architect (died 2010) Deaths * 13 January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilhelm Rosenstand
Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand (31 July 1838 – 11 March 1915) was a Danish painter and illustrator. His best known work is a mural decorating the banqueting hall in the University of Copenhagen. Biography Born in Copenhagen, Rosenstand attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1858 and took private lessons from his teacher Wilhelm Marstrand. He also studied at Léon Bonnat's school in Paris (1881–82). He first exhibited at Charlottenborg in 1861 with ''Genrebillede fra Vendsyssel'' before serving as a lieutenant in the Second Schleswig War in 1864. His war experiences are reflected in works such as ''Fra Saxarmen ved Dannevirke. Morgen efter Bustrup-Fægtningen'' for which he was awarded the Neuhausen Prize (''De Neuhausenske Præmier'') in 1865. In 1869, on a grant from the Academy, he travelled to Rome where he spent a number of years. At the 1873 World Exhibition in Vienna, he received an award for his ''En Campagnuol og hans Hustru''. He completed a number of genre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Lange (art Historian)
Julius Henrik Lange (19 June 1838, Vordingborg – 19 August 1896, Copenhagen) was a Danish art historian and critic. Life In 1858, he began his studies at the University of Copenhagen. A few years later, he accompanied a wealthy gentleman to Italy and, while there, developed an interest in art history. In 1870, he became a lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and, a year later, transferred to the University. In 1877, he became a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. His brother was Carl Lange, the psychologist. Works He wrote about ancient and contemporary art. Some of his outstanding works were: *''Michelangelo og Marmoret'' (Michelangelo and Marble, 1871) *''Om Kunstværdi'' (About the Value of Art, 1876) *''Vor Kunst og Udlandets'' (Our Arts and the Foreign, 1879), *''Det ioniske Kapitäls Oprindelse og Forhistorie'' (Origins and Pre-history of the Ionic Capital, 1877) *''Guder og Mennesker hos Homer'' (God and Men in Homer, 1881) *''Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
