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1852 In Denmark
Events from the year 1852 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VII * Prime minister – Adam Wilhelm Moltke (until 27 January ), Christian Albrecht Bluhme Events * 7 May The Den Borgerlige Velgørenheds Stiftelse is founded. * 8 May The London Protocol is signed in London, affirming the integrity of the Danish federation as a "European necessity and standing principle". * 4 August The 1852 Danish Folketing election is held: Although the National Liberal Party becomes the largest party, Christian Albrecht Bluhme of the Højre party remains Prime Minister after the elections. Undated * Tvede's Brewery on Vesterbrogade is inaugurated. Births JanuaryMarch * 21 January – Emma Gad, writer (died 1921) * 1 March – Martin Borch, architect (died 1937) * 12 February John Louis Emil Dreyerm astronomer (died 1926) AprilJune * 25 May – Christian Hedemann, photographer (died 1932) JulySeptember * 8 August Malthe Engelsted, painter (died 1930) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
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1926 In Denmark
Events from the year 1926 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian X * Prime minister – Thorvald Stauning (until 14 December), Thomas Madsen-Mygdal Events Sports Date unknown * B 1903 wins their third Danish football championship by defeating B 1901 41 in the final of the 1925–26 Landsfodboldturneringen. Births * 3 February – Verner Panton, architect, furniture designer (died 1998) * 8 February Birgitte Reimer, film actress (died 2021) * 16 February – Arne Vodder, furniture designer (died 2009) * 18 May – Dirch Passer, actor (died 1980) * 15 December – Jørn Larsen, painter and sculptor (died 2004) Deaths * 12 January – Roger Henrichsen, composer and pianist (born 1876) * 17 June – Viggo Lindstrøm, actor and theatre director (born 1858) * 24 June – Thomas Vilhelm Garde, naval officer, Greenland explorer (born 1859) * 27 August – Anthonore Christensen, painter (born 1849) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1926 in Denmark Denmark ) , so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1767 In Germany
Events January–March * January 1 – The first annual volume of '' The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris'', produced by British Astronomer Royal Nevil Maskelyne at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, gives navigators the means to find longitude at sea, using tables of lunar distance. * January 9 – William Tryon, governor of the Royal Colony of North Carolina, signs a contract with architect John Hawks to build Tryon Palace, a lavish Georgian style governor's mansion on the New Bern waterfront. * February 16 – On orders from head of state Pasquale Paoli of the newly independent Republic of Corsica, a contingent of about 200 Corsican soldiers begins an invasion of the small island of Capraia off of the coast of northern Italy and territory of the Republic of Genoa. By May 31, the island is conquered as its defenders surrender.George Renwick, ''Romantic Corsica: Wanderings in Napoleon's Isle'' (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910) p230 * Februar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Sophie Of Hesse-Kassel
Marie Sophie Frederikke of Hesse-Kassel (28 October 1767 – 21/22 March 1852) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to Frederick VI. She served as regent of Denmark during the absence of her spouse in 1814–1815. Biography Early life left, 180px, Marie Sophie supposedly holding a portrait of her fiancé by Cornelius Høyer ">Cornelius_Høyer.html" ;"title="fiancé by Cornelius Høyer">fiancé by Cornelius Høyer Marie was the eldest child of Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Louise of Denmark (1750–1831), Princess Louise of Denmark. Her father was the second son of the ruler of Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Hesse-Kassel, and as such, had no principality of his own. Thus he acted in such positions as were offered to cadet members of royal houses by their reigning relatives. Denmark-Norway offered more and better positions than the small Hesse-Kassel. Her mother was the third and youngest daughter of King Frederick V of Denmark-Norway and his consor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristian Erslev
Kristian Sophus August Erslev (December 28, 1852 – June 20, 1930) was a Danish historian and professor. Biography Kristian Erslev was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1870, Erslev graduated from Mariboes School in Copenhagen, and began studying at the University of Copenhagen, graduating with a magister degree in 1876. After a study trip to Germany, Italy, Greece and France, he return in 1879 to graduate as Dr.Phil. From 1881, Erslev became a research fellow at the Gehejme Archives and in 1883 he became professor of history at the University of Copenhagen. His work involved a variety of subjects, including historiography. Erslev's influence on the Danish academic community was great and he was considered "the master" Danish historian. As editor of the Danish '' Historisk Tidsskrift'' he also set the standards for solid, factual historical writing. He looked to other European scientists for inspiration, but never fully solved the problems of objectivity and the influenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902 In Denmark
Events from the year 1902 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer Events * 16 January – The underground toilets at Amagertorv in Copenhagen opens. * 12 May – The first telegram sent by wireless telegraphy is received in Copenhagen. * 18 July – The public sea bath at Kalvebod Brygge in Copenhagen is inaugurated. * 9 September – Statens Serum Institut is inaugurated. * 19 September – A Landsting election is held with the exception that the Faroese candidate was elected on 6 August. Undated * First road regulations in Copenhagen are introduced: The maximum speed allowed is 11.5 km/h, 7.5 km/h in dense traffic. Births * 11 February – Arne Jacobsen, architect, designer (died 1971) * 23 October – Ib Schønberg, actor (died 1955 ) Deaths * 24 February – Valdemar Koch, architect (born 1852) * 7 March – Ida Marie Bille, court member (born 1822) * 11 April – Johan Daniel He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdemar Koch
Otto Valdemar Koch (20 October 1852 – 24 February 1902) was a Danish architect and local politician. He designed a number of churches in Copenhagen. Early life and education Valdemar Koch was born in the parish of Sønder Kirkeby on the island of Falster, Denmark. His parents were pastor Hans Peter Gyllembourg Koch (1807–1883) and his second wife Anna Oline F. Parelius (1823–1861). In 1871, he joined the drawing school of C. V. Nielsen. He was then admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from which he graduated in 1879. The following year, he travelled to Germany and Italy, which he repeated in 1883, 1885 and 1886. Career Koch initially worked as a draughtsman for Ludvig Fenger and Hermann Baagøe Storck. He participated independently in the competition for the new Copenhagen City Hall which was held in early 1889. Despite support from the influential Ferdinand Meldahl he failed to win but later admitted that Martin Nyrop's winning proposal was more modern. Ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Asiatic Company
The EAC Invest A/S, formerly known as the Santa Fe Group and East Asiatic Company ( da, italic=yes, Det Østasiatiske Kompagni or ''ØK'') is a multinational holding and investment company, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. History The East Asiatic Company ( da, italic=yes, Det Østasiatiske Kompagni or ''ØK'') was founded by Hans Niels Andersen in Copenhagen in 1897. Service which would eventually include both passenger and freight lines between the Danish capital, Bangkok and the far east was the initial objective. Routes to include the Baltic and Black Seas were established when in 1899, the subsidiary Russian East Asiatic Steamship Co. of St. Petersburg was formed. Europe-Asia operations widened when the firm, ''Est Asiatique Francais'' of Paris, followed in 1902, the new Danish West Indian Company, in 1905 and the Siam Steam Navigation Company, in 1908. The second of these was eventually renamed Thai Navigation Co. after the Thai government took it over in 1941. For t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Niels Andersen
Hans Niels Andersen (10 September 1852 – 30 December 1937) was a Danish shipping magnate, businessman, diplomat and founder of the East Asiatic Company. Early life Born into a working-class family in Nakskov, he trained as a shipbuilder before hiring on as a ship's carpenter in 1872. He came to Bangkok for the first time in 1873 and advanced to first mate and later master of ''Thoon Kramom'', a ship owned by Chulalongkorn, the king of Siam. Subsequently, he entered the freight business in East Asia and later Europe. Business In 1884 he started his own company in Bangkok, Andersen & Co., which encompassed import/export, shipping, logging and sawmills. Returning to Copenhagen, he opened a branch office of his company and in 1897, together with , director of the Danish Farmers' Bank, founded the East Asiatic Company with an initial equity of 3.5 million Danish kroner. Its original purpose was to facilitate trade between Denmark and the Far East, but it continued to grow, di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 In Denmark
Events from the year 1918 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian X * Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle Events * 22 April – The 1918 Folketing election takes place. Three women, the first in Danish history, are elected, among them Elna Munch. Births * 9 April – Jørn Utzon, architect (died 2008) * 27 June – Willy Breinholst, author, screenwriter and humourist (died 2009) * 22 December – Lis Møller journalist and politician (died 1983) Deaths * 4 January – Carl Aarsleff, sculptor (born 1852) * 29 March – Fanny Suenssen, author (born 1832) * 26 August – Rogert Møller, architect (born 1844) * 16 November – Johan Henrik Deuntzer, Prime Minister 1901–05 (born 1845) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1918 in Denmark Denmark Years of the 20th century in Denmark 1910s 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 = , subd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Aarsleff
Carl Vilhelm Oluf Peter Aarsleff (14 August 1852 – 4 January 1918) was a Danish sculptor. Biography Aarsleff was born in Nyborg on the island of Funen. He trained as a wood carver with his father before going to Copenhagen where he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1872. He graduated from the Academy in 1876. At the same time working in the studios of Theobald Stein, Vilhelm Bissen and Jens Adolf Jerichau. In 1876, he won the Academy's small gold medal and in 1880, its large gold medal. In 1881, he went abroad on a travel grant to further his studies, visiting Paris, Italy and Greece. In 1890 he became a member of the Academy Council. He was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1901 and from 1914 to 1917 served as its director. Aarsleff's production of own works was relatively slow to get off the ground. He is best known for a number of statues and statuettes of young adults in a style influenced by Bertel Thorvaldsen and particularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 In Denmark
Events from the year 1930 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian X * Prime minister – Thorvald Stauning Events Sports Date unknown * B93 wins their fourth Danish football championship by winning the 1929–30 Danish Championship League. Births * 9 January – Kate Mundt, actress (died 2004) * 30 March – Preben Kaas, actor (died 1981) * 17 September – Hardy Rafn, actor (died 1997) * 4 November – John Hahn-Petersen, actor (died 2006) * 19 November Kurt Nielsen, tennis player (died 2011) Deaths JanuaryMarch * 24 February – Hans Ole Brasen, painter (born 1849) * 28 February – Rasmus Andersen, sculptor (born 1861) AprilJune * 22 April – Jeppe Aakjær, writer (born 1866) * 10 May Christian Mølsted, painter (born 1862) * 20 June – Kristian Erslev, historian (born 1852) OctoberDecember * 6 October Hans Christian Viggo-Hansen, painter, sculptor and artisan metalsmith (born 1859) * 2 November – Viggo Jensen, weightlifter, shooter, gymnast an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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