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1795 In Denmark
Events from the year 1795 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian VII * Prime minister – Andreas Peter Bernstorff Events * 5 June – The Copenhagen Fire of 1795 breaks out around 3 p.m. at the Navy’s old base at Gammelholm. * 7 June – The fire dies out around 4 p.m. It has destroyed 941 houses and made homeless around 6,000 residents. Undated * The ''Leda and the Swan'' statue in Copenhagen Harbour is dismantled. Births * 16 January – Carl Christian Rafn, historian, translator and antiquarian (died 1864) * 4 May - Annestine Beyer, reform pedagogue and pioneer on women's education (died 1884) * 8 December – Peter Andreas Hansen, astronomer, Copley Medal recipient in 1850 (died 1874) * 9 December – Mathias Lüttichau, Danish Minister of War (died 1870) * 13 December – Just Mathias Thiele, writer and art historian (died 1874) * 31 December – Carl Peter Holbøll, naval officer and Greenland explorer (died 1856) Deaths * 3 January – Hans Næss, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1795
Events January–June * January – Central England records its coldest ever month, in the Central England temperature, CET records dating back to 1659. * January 14 – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina opens to students at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, becoming the first state university in the United States. * January 16 – War of the First Coalition: Flanders campaign: The French occupy Utrecht, Dutch Republic, Netherlands. * January 18 – Batavian Revolution in Amsterdam: William V, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic (Republic of the Seven United Netherlands), flees the country. * January 19 – The Batavian Republic is proclaimed in Amsterdam, ending the Dutch Republic (Republic of the Seven United Netherlands). * January 20 – French troops enter Amsterdam. * January 23 – Flanders campaign: Capture of the Dutch fleet at Den Helder: The Dutch fleet, frozen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1870 In Denmark
Events from the year 1870 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – C. E. Frijs (until 28 May), Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg Events * 17 May – The turreted ironclad ''Gorm'' is launched from the Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen. * 28 May – Prime Minister C. E. Frijs resigns, and is replaced by Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg. * 26 September – Prince Christian, the future King Christian X, is born to Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Louise. * September/October – The literary fairy tale " The Most Incredible Thing", by poet and author Hans Christian Andersen, is published in the United States and Denmark. * 4 October – The railway line Lille Syd, between Roskilde and Næstved by way of Køge, is opened. * 2 November – The Vestre Cemetery in Copenhagen is opened. Date unknown * The Hansen Writing Ball is first patented and entered into production. * Rosenfeldt Manor, just west of Vordingborg, is completed. * Sundby Church in Copenh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1795 In Denmark
Events from the year 1795 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian VII * Prime minister – Andreas Peter Bernstorff Events * 5 June – The Copenhagen Fire of 1795 breaks out around 3 p.m. at the Navy’s old base at Gammelholm. * 7 June – The fire dies out around 4 p.m. It has destroyed 941 houses and made homeless around 6,000 residents. Undated * The ''Leda and the Swan'' statue in Copenhagen Harbour is dismantled. Births * 16 January – Carl Christian Rafn, historian, translator and antiquarian (died 1864) * 4 May - Annestine Beyer, reform pedagogue and pioneer on women's education (died 1884) * 8 December – Peter Andreas Hansen, astronomer, Copley Medal recipient in 1850 (died 1874) * 9 December – Mathias Lüttichau, Danish Minister of War (died 1870) * 13 December – Just Mathias Thiele, writer and art historian (died 1874) * 31 December – Carl Peter Holbøll, naval officer and Greenland explorer (died 1856) Deaths * 3 January – Hans Næss, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1730 In Denmark
Events from the year 1730 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick IV (until 12 October), Christian VI * Grand Chancellor – Ulrik Adolf Holstein (until 17 October) * Prime Minister – Iver Rosenkrantz (from 17 October) Events * 12 October – Christian VI becomes King of Denmark and Norway * Adam Gottlob Moltke was made chamberlain to crown prince Frederick, later King Frederick V. Undated Births Caroline von Schimmelmann - Danish countess (d. 1795) Deaths * 12 October – Frederick IV, King of Denmark (born 1671) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1730 In Denmark 1730s 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 state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ... Years of the 18th century in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Von Schimmelmann
Caroline von Schimmelmann, née ''Tugendreich Friedeborn'' (1730–1795), was a Danish countess. Her parentage is unknown, but she was the foster daughter of Heinrich Ernst von Gersdorfs in Dresden, and given a good education by him. She married Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann in 1747. Her spouse had an important role within Danish government from 1762, and the couple became central figures within the Danish aristocracy. The masquerade balls hosted by the Schimmelmann couple in their palace in Copenhagen belonged to the foremost centers of Danish society life in the 1760s, and these balls were later blamed to have encouraged queen Caroline Matilda's adultery with Struensee: the couple were also noted to have behaved suspiciously at them.August Fjelstrup: Damerne ved Karoline Mathildes Hof, 1909. Schimmelmann belonged to the queen's closest circle of friends, and was decorated with the '' Matildeordenen'' in 1771. Described as an intelligent and kind character, who managed her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1756 In Denmark
Events from the year 1756 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick V * Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg Events * 14 October – An '' Agreement of Friendship and Trade'' between Denmark and the Ottoman Empire is signed by King Frederick V and Sultan Osman III. Births * 9 February – Friderich Christian Hager, governor of the Danish Gold Coast (died 1795) * 29 February – Christian Frederik Hansen, architect (died 1845) * 1 March – Johan Frederik Schultz, printer and publisher (died 1817) * 17 October – Isaac Abraham Euchel, author and founder of the "Haskalah movement" (died 1804) Deaths * 12 August – Christiane Henriette Louise Juel, noblewoman and courtier (born 1706) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1756 In Denmark 1750s 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 = S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Gold Coast
The Danish Gold Coast ( da, Danske Guldkyst or ''Dansk Guinea'') comprised the colonies that Denmark–Norway controlled in Africa as a part of the Gold Coast (roughly present-day southeast Ghana), which is on the Gulf of Guinea. It was colonized by the Dano-Norwegian fleet, first under indirect rule by the Danish West India Company (a chartered company), later as a crown colony of the kingdom of Denmark-Norway. The five Danish Gold Coast Territorial Settlements and forts of the Kingdom of Denmark were sold to the United Kingdom and were incorporated into the British Gold Coast in 1850. The area under Danish influence was over 10,000 square kilometres. History On April 20, 1663, the Danish seizure of Fort Christiansborg and Carlsborg completed the annexation of the Swedish Gold Coast settlements. From 1674 to 1755 the settlements were administered by the Danish West India-Guinea Company. From December 1680 to 29 August 1682, the Portuguese occupied Fort Christiansborg. In 1750 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friderich Christian Hager
Friderich Christian Hager (9 February 1756 – August 17, 1795) was a Danish colonial commander and governor. Born in Ribe, Hager was the son of the then organist at Ribe Domkirke, Johann Wilhelm Friedrich Hager (1728–1799), and his wife Anna Margrethe Ingwersen (1736–1759). Hager's father later became precentor in Copenhagen and then newspaper publisher in Flensburg and Altona. F.C. Hager went to Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ... in 1774 to work for the Danish Guinesian Company. He became commandant of Fort Fredensborg on the Danish Gold Coast. In 1793 he became temporary governor (ad interim) from 27 January to 26 June and again from 8 August. On 11 June 1794 he received a commission as governor. He died in 1795 in Africa, shortly before he was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1742 In Denmark
Events from the year 1742 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian VI * Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg Events * 13 November– The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is founded as a historical Collegium Antiquitatum. It was founded by secretary of state, Count Johan Ludvig Holstein and the history professor Hans Gram. Undated Births * 16 February – Niels Lunde Reiersen, government official businessman (died 1795) * 12 April – Søren Gyldendal, bookstore owner, publisher (died 1802) * 9 August – Johan Christian Schønheyder, bishop (died 1803) * 7 October – Johan Zoëga, entomologist and botanist (died 1798) * 18 November – Johannes Ewald, dramatist, poet (died 1781) Deaths * 22 September – Frederic Louis Norden, naval captain and explorer (born 1708) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1742 In Denmark 1740s in Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Lunde Reiersen
Niels Lunde Reiersen (16 February 1742 - 20 July 1795) was a Danish government official, merchant, silk manufacturer, landowner and philanthropist. He was the owner of the Royal Danish Silk Manufactury in Copenhagen (1775-1796) as well as a founding partner of the leading trading firm De Coninck & Reiersen (1775-1790). Reiersen owned Nysø Manor, Oremandsgaard Manor and Lilliendal Manor as well as the estates at Jungshoved and Høfdinggård on Southern Zealand. Early life Reiersen was born in Copenhagen, the son of bookkeeper Peter Reiersen (1713–1773) and Anna Elisabeth Lunde (1719–1779). He went to sea as a cabin boy before returning to Copenhagen where he was apprenticed to his father in 1760. Government official In 1763, Reiersen accompanied a selection of goods to Toruń in Poland. He was in 1768 appointed as bookkeeper and cashier in connection with a reorganization of Varemagasinet. In 1769, he became a member of a commission which was to oversee the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1723 In Denmark
Events from the year 1723 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick IV of Denmark, Frederick IV * List of Prime Ministers of Denmark#List of Grand Chancellors (1699–1730), Grand Chancellor – Ulrik Adolf Holstein Events *8 March - The Povel Juel Plot: The Norwegian civil servant and author Povel Juel was executed in Copenhagen, for his plans to depose Frederick IV of Denmark, Frederick IV as Monarchy of Norway, King of Norway. Births * 5 January – Andreas Bodenhoff, businessman (died 1794 in Denmark, 1794) * 31 March – Frederick V of Denmark, Frederick V, king (died 1766 in Denmark, 1766) Deaths * March 8 – Povel Juel, civil servant and writer (born 1673 in Norway, 1673) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1723 In Denmark 1723 in Denmark, 1720s in Denmark 1723 by country, Denmark Years of the 18th century in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Næss (architect)
Hans Pedersen Næss (October 1723 – 3 January 1795) was a Danish architect. He was one of a generation of Neoclassical architects educated under Nicolas-Henri Jardin and Caspar Frederik Harsdorff; he mainly designed manor houses. Biography His exact date of birth remains unknown, but Hans Næss was born the son of a farmer at Næs on the island of Funen near Assens, Denmark. He was baptized on 24 October 1723. He worked as a notary at the Brahesborg estate and then for three years as a local functionary at Assens Town Hall before travelling to Copenhagen, where he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. There he studied under Nicolas-Henri Jardin and won the large silver medal in 1758, the small gold medal in 1760 and 1762, and then finally, the large gold medal in 1763. After completing his education, he taught geometry and perspective at the Academy of Arts from 1765 to 1782 and worked for Harsdorff. From 1781 to 1782 he served as architect at the royal chapels in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
