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1812 In Denmark
Events from the year 1812 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VI * Prime minister – Frederik Moltke Events Undated * Andreas Marschall establishes a piano factory in Copenhagen. Births * 25 February – Carl Christian Hall, politician, Danish prime minister (died 1888) * 8 March – Louis Gurlitt, painter (died 1897) * 24 March – Carl Dahl, painter (died 1865) * 25 May – Thorald Brendstrup, painter (died 1883) * 29 August – Adolph Peter Adler, theologian (died 1869) * 22 November – Johanne Luise Heiberg, actress (died 1890) * 24 December Carl Balsgaard, painter (died 1893) Deaths * 16 January – Pierre Peschier, merchant (born 1830) * 21 September Poul Skibsted, lawyer (born 1753) * 26 October – Hans Peter Holm, naval officer (born 1772) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1812 In Denmark 1810s in Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1812
Events January–March * January 1 – The ''Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch'' (the Austrian civil code) enters into force in the Austrian Empire. * January 19 – Peninsular War: The French-held fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812), is stormed by the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Earl of Wellington. * February 7 – The last 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes, New Madrid earthquake strikes New Madrid, Missouri, with an estimated moment magnitude scale, moment magnitude of over 8. * February 12 – Napoleon authorizes the usage of ''Mesures usuelles'', the basis of the metric system. * February 13 – The first Chilean newspaper ''Aurora de Chile'' deals with political philosophy, and stands in favor of the new national government. * February 27 ** Argentine War of Independence: Manuel Belgrano raises the Flag of Argentina (which he designed) in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe, Rosario, for the first time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1869 In Denmark
Events from the year 1869 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – C. E. Frijs Events * 4 February – Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening, Denmark's oldest ice skating club, is founded. * 1 June – the telephone company ''Det Store Nordiske Telegrafselskab A/S'', present-day GN Store Nord A/S, is founded as the result of merging three recently established telephone companies. * 5 June – the equestrian statue of Frederick VII in the central square in Køge is inaugurated. * 2 July – the first issue of ''Vestjylland eller Herning Folkeblad'', present-day ''Herning Folkeblad'', is published. * 28 July – Crown Prince Frederick, the future King Frederick VIII, marries Princess Louise of Sweden at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. * 18 September – the Randers–Aalborg line, a newly completed railroad stretch between Randers and Aalborg, is inaugurated. * 22 September – the 1869 Folketing election is held; the Mellem Party becomes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1810s In Denmark
Year 181 ( CLXXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (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 Burrus (or, less frequently, year 934 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 181 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 * Imperator Lucius Aurelius Commodus and Lucius Antistius Burrus become Roman Consuls. * The Antonine Wall is overrun by the Picts in Britannia (approximate date). Oceania * The volcano associated with Lake Taupō in New Zealand erupts, one of the largest on Earth in the last 5,000 years. The effects of this eruption are seen as far away as Rome and China. Births * April 2 – Xian of Han, Chinese emperor (d. 234) * Zhuge Liang, Chinese chancellor and regent (d. 234) Deaths * Aelius Aristides, Greek orator and wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1812 In Denmark
Events from the year 1812 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VI * Prime minister – Frederik Moltke Events Undated * Andreas Marschall establishes a piano factory in Copenhagen. Births * 25 February – Carl Christian Hall, politician, Danish prime minister (died 1888) * 8 March – Louis Gurlitt, painter (died 1897) * 24 March – Carl Dahl, painter (died 1865) * 25 May – Thorald Brendstrup, painter (died 1883) * 29 August – Adolph Peter Adler, theologian (died 1869) * 22 November – Johanne Luise Heiberg, actress (died 1890) * 24 December Carl Balsgaard, painter (died 1893) Deaths * 16 January – Pierre Peschier, merchant (born 1830) * 21 September Poul Skibsted, lawyer (born 1753) * 26 October – Hans Peter Holm, naval officer (born 1772) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1812 In Denmark 1810s in Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1772 In Denmark
Events from the year 1772 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian VII * Prime minister – Johann Friedrich Struensee (until 17 January), Ove Høegh-Guldberg Events * 18 January – Queen Caroline Matilda, Johann Friedrich Struensee and Enevold Brandt was arrested and their rule ousted in a palace coup. * 28 April – Struense and Brandt are executed by beheading at the Eastern Commons outside Copenhagen. Afterwards their bodies are drawn and quartered. * 30 April – The Norwegian Society is founded in Copenhagen as a national venue for Norwegian students. * 16 May – The Danish-Algerian War ends. * 14 October – Royal Danish Medical Society is founded. Undated * Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark is designated as regent of Denmark. * Mascerades, horse races and foreign line dancers are prohibited. * The military language for use in writing and commands is changed from German to Danish. Births * 17 June – Hans Peter Holm, naval officer (died 1812 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Peter Holm
Hans Peter Holm (17 June 1772 – 26 October 1812)Topsøe-Jensen, pp. 598–601. was a Danish naval officer who commanded vessels of the Dano-Norwegian Navy in several actions. He commanded several naval vessels during the Gunboat War. His most important action occurred in 1812 at the Battle of Lyngør when a British squadron, led by the British ship-of-the-line , destroyed his vessel, . Holm sustained wounds in the battle but survived, only to drown in an accident shortly afterwards. Biography Holm was born 17 June 1772 at Søholm, north of Copenhagen, to ship's master Peter Holm (1725–1786) and Christence Morslet (1744–1819). In 1807 he married Marie Heegaard (1791–1860), daughter of a plantation owner in St Croix in the Danish West Indies (DWI; now the US Virgin Islands). He died 26 October 1812 at Langesundsfjorden, Bamble, Telemark (SW of Oslo), and is buried in Langesund Church. Early career At the age of 12, Holm accompanied his father, who was a ship's master in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1753 In Denmark
Events from the year 1753 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick V of Denmark, Frederick V * Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg Events Births * 23 May Poul Skibsted, lawyer (died 1812 in Denmark, 1812) * 3 August – Adam Levin Søbøtker, estate owner and general war commissioner (died 1723 in Denmark, 1823) * 11 October – Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (died 1805 in Denmark, 1805) Deaths * 21 March – Jacob Severin, merchant over Greenland (born 1691 in Denmark, 1691) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1753 In Denmark 1753 in Denmark, Years of the 18th century in Denmark 1753 by country, Denmark 1753 in Europe, Denmark 1750s in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poul Skibsted
Poul Frederik (Povel Friderich) Skibsted (23 May 1753 – 21 September 1812) was a Danish Supreme Court attorney and public prosecutor general. He acted as prosecutor in the high-profile trials against Malthe Conrad Bruun and Peter Andreas Heiberg, which both resulted in them being exiled. He also functioned as director of the Danish Asiatic Company from 1789 to 1812. Early life and education Skibsted was born in Copenhagen, the son of brewer and wholesale merchant Michael Skibsted (1699–1775) and Johanne Angelberg (1719–72). He grew up in his parents' property at Niels Hemmingsens Gade 32. He earned his Candidate of Law degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1774. The property and associated brewery was later taken over by his elder brother Andreas Skibsted (1752–1812). Career Skibsted was already licensed as a Supreme Court attorney in 1775. His clients included many estate owners and leading merchant houses of the time. In In 1789, he was appointed as public pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1739 In Switzerland
Events January–March * January 1 – Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, in the South Atlantic Ocean. * January 3: A 7.6 earthquake shakes the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in China killing 50,000 people. * February 24 – Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah. * March 20 – Nader Shah occupies Delhi, India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne, including the Koh-i-Noor. April–June * April 7 – English highwayman Dick Turpin is executed by hanging for horse theft. * May 12 – John Wesley lays the foundation stone of the New Room, Bristol in England, the world's first Methodist meeting house. * June 13 – (June 2 Old Style); The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is founded in Stockholm, Sweden. July–September * July 9 – The first group purporting to represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Peschier
Pierre Peschier (1 November 1739 – 16 January 1812) was a Danish merchant. He founded a successful trading house in Copenhagen in 1768 which later fell victim to the economic crisis of the 1800s and closed in 1815. Peschier's former home at Holmens Kanal in Copenhagen, now known as the Peschier House, is part of Danske Bank's headquarters. Early life Peschier was born in Geneva in 1739 to Pierre Peschier and Marguerite Blisson. His father was a pharmacist. He apprenticed as a merchant and working in Portugal, the Netherlands and England in 1765-68 where he achieved a great knowledge of international trade, especially with respect to East Indian colonial goods. Successful years in Denmark In 1768, he was called to Denmark by Frédéric de Coninck for whom he worked for some years before establishing his own trading house. He was naturalized in 1776. Peschier mainly traded in grain but was also very active in trade with colonial goods from East India on the Russian market. He was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Balsgaard
Carl Vilhelm Balsgaard (24 December 1812, Copenhagen - 14 August 1893, Copenhagen) was a Danish painter; primarily of still-lifes. Biography His father was an accountant and auditor. He studied under Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, with the intent of becoming a figure painter, and won a small silver medal for live model drawing in 1841.Biographical notes @ Kunstindex Danmark. However, in 1835, he had exhibited a series of still lifes and, when it became necessary to support himself by his work, he turned to painting fruits and flowers on porcelain. In 1843, the year he was married, he competed for the with a portrait of Bertel Thorvaldsen, but was unsuccessful. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 In Denmark
Events from the year 1893 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup Events Births * 26 January – Christian Arhoff, actor (died 1973) * 14 February – Kay Fisker, architect (died 1965) * 26 May – Vilhelm Lundstrøm, painter (died 1950) * 12 June – Helga Frier, actress (died 1972) * 24 July – C. Th. Sørensen, landscape architect (died 1979) * 28 July – Rued Langgaard, composer and organist (died 1952) * 4 August – Tom Kristensen, poet and critic (died 1974) Deaths * 10 June – Erhardine Adolphine Hansen, actress (born 1815) * 7 September – Israel B. Melchior, photographer (born 1827) * 13 September – Carl Ludvig Gerlach, composer and opera singer (born 1832) * 19 September – Anker Heegaard, businessman (born 1815) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1893 In Denmark 1890s in Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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