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1917 In Denmark
Events from the year 1917 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian X * Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle Events Undated * Sovereignty of the Danish West Indies was officially transferred from Denmark to the United States, after the Treaty of the Danish West Indies was ratified. Sports * 26 April Silkeborg IF is founded. Date unknown * Kjøbenhavns Boldklub wins the 1916–17 Danish National Football Tournament by defeating Akademisk Boldklub 62 in the final. Births * 14 June – Lise Nørgaard, writer (died 2023) * 18 June – Erik Ortvad, painter and illustrator (died 2008) * 4 October Søren Georg Jensen, designer and sculptor (died 1982) * 28 October Wermund Bendtsen, photographer (died 2003) * 27 November – Arne Sørensen, footballer (died 1977) Deaths JanuaryMarch * 4 January Carl Ludwig Jessen, painter (born 1833) * 30 January Gerhard Faye, factory manager (born 1846) * 26 February Hanna Hoffmann, sculptor and silversmith (born 1858) A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian X Of Denmark
Christian X ( da, Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, in the form of a personal union rather than a real union between 1918 and 1944. He was a member of the House of Glücksburg, a branch of the House of Oldenburg, and the first monarch since King Frederick VII born into the Danish royal family; both his father and his grandfather were born as princes of a ducal family from Schleswig. Among his siblings was King Haakon VII of Norway. His son became Frederick IX of Denmark. His character has been described as authoritarian and he strongly stressed the importance of royal dignity and power. His reluctance to fully embrace democracy resulted in the Easter Crisis of 1920, in which he dismissed the democratically elected Social Liberal cabinet with which he disagreed, and installed one of his own choosing. This was in accordance wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Denmark
Events from the year 2003 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen Events *12 October – The second phase of the Copenhagen Metro opens, extending it to Vanløse The arts Architecture Film * 23 March — ''This Charming Man'' by Martin Strange-Hansen wins an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 75th Academy Awards. * 23 May – Christoffer Boe's film ''Reconstruction'' wins the Caméra d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Literature Music * 15 November — The first ever Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Television * 24 November – DR series ''Nikolaj and Julie '' wins the Emmy Award for Best Drama Series at the 31st International Emmy Awards. Sports Football * 11 October — Denmark draws with Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last round of in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying, but still wins Group 2 and was thus ready for UEFA Euro 2004. Other * 15 March — Wilson Kipketer wins silver in Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristian Zahrtmann
Peder Henrik Kristian Zahrtmann, known as Kristian Zahrtmann, (31 March 1843 – 22 June 1917) was a Danish painter. He was a part of the Danish artistic generation in the late 19th century, along with Peder Severin Krøyer and Theodor Esbern Philipsen, who broke away from both the strictures of traditional Academicism and the heritage of the Golden Age of Danish Painting, in favor of naturalism and realism. He was known especially for his history paintings, and especially those depicting strong, tragic, legendary women in Danish history. He also produced works of many other genres including landscapes, street scenes, folk scenes and portraits. He had a far-reaching effect on the development of Danish art through his effective support of individual style among his students during the many years he taught. In addition, his bold use of color dazzled contemporaries and has been seen as an anticipation of Expressionism by art historians. Youth and artistic training He was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1844 In Denmark
Events from the year 1844 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian VIII * Prime minister – Poul Christian Stemann Events * Søren Kierkegaard publishes ''Philosophical Fragments''. Undated Births * 12 January – Louis Hasselriis, sculptor (died 1912) * 1 February – Ernst Immanuel Cohen Brandes, economist, writer, and editor (died 1892) * 11 April – Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen, politician (died 1917) * 12 June ** Klaus Berntsen, politician (died 1927) ** Oscar Alexander Ræder, writer (died 1877) * 1 December – Alexandra of Denmark, queen-empress consort of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (died 1925 in the United Kingdom) * 4 December – Henrik Franz Alexander von Eggers, soldier and botanist (died 1903) * 6 December – Rogert Møller, architect (died 1918) Deaths * 7 March – Christian Horneman, miniature painter (born 1765) * 15 March – Adam August Müller, painter (born 1811) * 24 March – Bertel Thorvaldsen, sculptor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen
Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen (11 April 1844 – 14 June 1917) was a Danish politician, minister, army officer, businessman and inventor. He was War Minister in the Deuntzer Cabinet 1901–1905. Career He began his military career in 1859 and served in the Second War of Schleswig of 1864 as a lieutenant. In 1896, at the rank of colonel, Madsen was responsible for the adoption of the Madsen machine gun by the Danish army in 1902 and widely exported. He also constructed the Madsen 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon. As Minister of War in the Cabinet of J. H. Deuntzer from 1901 to 1905 he supported the Fortification of Copenhagen and this contributed to the conflict that led to the split of the Venstre Reform Party as the left wing of the party left the party in protest to form the Radikale Venstre. He became a general in 1903 and was elected to the Folketing in 1909. Personal life Madsen was the father of the physician Thorvald Madsen. He was interested in mathematics and was the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1839 In Denmark
Events from the year 1839 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VI of Denmark, Frederick VI (until 3 December), then Christian VIII of Denmark, Christian VIII * Prime minister – Otto Joachim (politician), Otto Joachim Events Undated Births * 25 January – Frederikke Federspiel, photographer (died 1913 in Denmark, 1913) * 6 February – Caroline Testman, women's rights activist (d. 1919 in Denmark, 1919) * 18 February – Hermann Baagøe Storck, architect (died 1922 in Denmark, 1922) * 13 March – Tage Reedtz-Thott, politician, prime minister of Denmark (died 1923 in Denmark, 1923) * 10 June – Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, politician, prime minister of Denmark (died 1912 in Denmark, 1912) * 26 August – Kristen Feilberg, photographer (died 1919 in Denmark, 1919) * 23 September - Wilhelmine Schröder, royal favorite (died 1924 in Sweden , 1924) * 2 October – Hans Smidth, artist (died 1917 in Denmark, 1917) Deaths * 29 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Smidth
Hans Ludvig Smidth (2 October 1839, Nakskov – 5 May 1917, Frederiksberg) was a Danish painter. He is remembered above all for his paintings of Jutland and its local inhabitants. Biography Smidth was the son of the city bailiff of Skive, Edvard Philip Smidth, and the brother of Verner Frederik Læssøe Smidth who founded the cement concern F. L. Smidth & Co. After graduating from school, he began to study medicine but gave it up in favour of art. In 1861, he entered the Danish Academy where he studied under Niels Simonsen. In 1866, he began to experience financial difficulties and left the Academy to continue his studies himself, painting scenes of Limfjord and the moors of Jutland. He first exhibited at Charlottenborg in 1867 with two landscape paintings and continued to exhibit there over the years. His works depicted country life in Jutland, most of them with an emphasis on animals and local figures. He had a talent for form and detail but his use of colour was rather dry, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1858 In Norway
Events in the year 1858 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar I. Events *14 April – The 1858 Christiania fire. Several city blocks were destroyed, 41 buildings burned down, and around 1,000 persons lost their homes. Arts and literature Births January to June *7 January – Andreas Kaddeland, physician and politician *17 February – Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Minister (died 1907) * 7 March – Cecilie Thoresen Krog, woman’s rights pioneer (died 1911). *7 April – Haaken L. Mathiesen, landowner and businessperson (died 1930) *19 April – Oddmund Vik, politician (died 1930) * 9 May Hanna Hoffmann, sculptor and silversmith (born 1917) *10 May – Schak Bull, architect (died 1956) *27 June – Magne Johnsen Rongved, politician (died 1933) July to December *27 August – Per Winge, conductor, pianist and composer (died 1935) *24 September – Christian Meidell Kahrs, businessperson and politician *28 October – Nordal Wille, botanist (died 1924) *29 Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanna Hoffmann
Hanna Gabrielle Hoffmann (1858–1917) was a Norwegian-born Danish sculptor, silversmith and weaver. In 1892, Hoffmann became the first woman in Denmark to graduate as a sculptor after attending the women's department (Kunstakademiets Kunstskole for Kvinder) of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. After an extended stay in Paris where she worked as a silversmith, she returned to Denmark in 1905 and practised weaving under Kristiane Konstantin-Hansen and Johanne Bindesbøll. In 1913, she established a wool-colouring business in Birkerød. Early life and education Born on 9 May 1858 in Molde, Norway, Hanna Gabrielle Hoffmann was the daughter of the Norwegian merchant Gottfred Anthon Hoffmann (1826–1905) and his Danish wife Clara Emilie Constance née Bützow (1824–1917). From the age of six, she was raised in Denmark. After her confirmation, she was trained by the painter Vilhelm Kyhn. From 1885, she attended the Tegne- og Kunstindustriskolen for Kvinder until 1888 when she b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1846 In Denmark
Events from the year 1846 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian VIII * Prime minister – Poul Christian Stemann Events * 5 May The Society of the Friends of Peasants is established in Copenhagen. Undated * The of Den højere Dannelsesanstalt for Damer, the first secondary education school for women, is established by Annestine Beyer and Emil Bojsen. Births JanuaryMarch * 25 January August Jerndorff, painter (died 1906) * 8 March Gerhard Faye, factory manager (died 1917) * 19 March Oscar Wanscher, surgeon (died 1906) * 22 March Holger F. Struer, chemist and company founder (died 1931) OctoberDecember * 9 October – Holger Drachmann, poet, dramatist and painter (died 1908) * 2 November – Holger Roed, painter (died 1874) * 15 October – Dumme Lort, writer (died 1879) Deaths * 27 January – Anne Cathrine Collett, landowner (born 1768) * 24 July Christian Holm, painter (born 1804 Events January–March * January 1 – Haiti gains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerhard Faye
Gerhard Cassius Faye (8 March 1846 - 30 January 1917) was a Danish pharmacist and factory manager. He was one of the key figures in the emerging sugar beet industry on Lolland-Falster in the late 19th century.. Early life and education Faye was born on 8 March 1846 in Hobro, the son of customs inspector Ludvig Othar Christian Faye (1800–69) and Lovise Christine Jansen (1818–70). In 1861–65, he was an apprentice at the Swan Pharmacy in Aalborg. In 1865, he acquired the exam.pharm. degree. and spent one year at Brædstrup Pharmacy. He then continued to Copenhagen to continue his education, earning the Master of Pharmacy degree in 1867. Career Geye spent the next five years back at the Swan Pharmacy in Aalborg. On 1872, he returned to Copenhagen to work at Carlsberg Laboratory. He was later the same year engaged as acting assistant at the University of Copenhagen's chemical laboratory, mostly for the crystallographer Haldor Topsøe. The very long hours in the laboratory made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1833 In Denmark
Events from the year 1833 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VI * Prime minister – Otto Joachim Events Undated Births * 29 January Carl Frederik Aagaard, painter (died 1895 * 22 February Carl Ludwig Jessen, painter (died 1917) * 12 May – Georg Emil Hansen, photographer (died 1891) * 7 July – Ludvig Fenger, architect (died 1905) * 26 August – Christian Vilhelm Nielsen, architect (died 1910) Deaths * 3 February Johan Frederik Bardenfleth, naval officer, court official and governor-general of the Danish West Indies (born 1772) * 17 June Louise Hegermann-Lindencrone, playwright and salonist (died 1778) * 30 November – Gerhard Ludvig Lahde, engraver (born 1765) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1833 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 = , subdivision_type = Sovereign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
