Events from the year 1797 in

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 ...

Incumbents

* Monarch –

Christian VII Christian VII (29 January 1749 – 13 March 1808) was a monarch of the House of Oldenburg who was King of Denmark–Norway and Duke of Duchy of Schleswig, Schleswig and Duchy of Holstein, Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. For his motto ...

* Prime minister –

Andreas Peter Bernstorff Andreas Peter Bernstorff (28 August 173521 June 1797), also known as Andreas Peter Graf von Bernstorff, was a Danish diplomat and Foreign Minister. He was a guardian of civil and political liberty. Background and early career Bernstorff was bo ...

(until 21 June),

Christian Günther von Bernstorff Count Christian Günther von Bernstorff (german: Christian Günther Graf von Bernstorff; 3 April 1769 – 18 March 1835) was a Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat. Early life and career He was born in Copenhagen on 3 April 1769 to Count ...

Events

Fregatten Najaden i kamp med seks tripolitanske skibe

* 1 March Kreditkassen for Husejere i Kjøbenhavn is founded by royal resolution. * 16 May HDMS ''Najaden'' in battle with local ships off Tripoli. * 21 June – Prime Minister

dies, and is replaced by his son,

. * 5 July – Christian Ditlev Frederik, Count of Reventlow, is appointed to Minister of the State.

Culture

Art

* Jens Juel paints ''Niels Ryberg with his Son Johan Christian and his Daughter-in-Law Engelke, née Falbe''. File:Jens Juel - Niels Ryberg with his Son Johan Christian and his Daughter-in-Law Engelke, née Falbe - Google Art Project.jpg, Juel's Ruberg family portrait.

Births

* 22 May –

Eleonora Zrza Eleonora Zrza (22 May 1797 – 1 November 1862), was a Danish opera soprano. She was active at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1816–1845, and was regarded as the one of the leading forces of the Danish opera at the first half of the 19th century. ...

, opera soprano (died 1862) * 20 June – Georg Frederik Ursin, mathematician and astronomer (died 1849) * 7 October –

Peter Georg Bang Peter Georg Bang (7 October 1797 – 2 April 1861) was a Danish politician and jurist. He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark 1854–1856. Biography Bang was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. His parents were Jacob Hansen Bang (1770-1841) ...

, politician and jurist, prime minister of Denmark (died

1861 Statistically, this year is considered the end of the whale oil industry and (in replacement) the beginning of the petroleum oil industry. Events January–March * January 1 ** Benito Juárez captures Mexico City. ** The first steam-p ...

) * 20 August – Johan Frederik Møller, painter and photographer (died 1871) * 25 August –

Henrik Hertz Henrik Hertz (25 August 1797 – 25 February 1870) was a Danish poet. Biography He was born of Jewish parents in Copenhagen. In 1817 he was sent to the university. His father died in his infancy, and the family property was destroyed in the b ...

, poet during the

Danish Golden Age The Danish Golden Age ( da, Den danske guldalder) covers a period of exceptional creative production in Denmark, especially during the first half of the 19th century.Kulturnet DanmarkGuide to the Danish Golden Age Although Copenhagen had suffered ...

(died 1870)

Deaths

* 5 April Georg Mathias Fuchs, painter (born 1719) * 28 May –

Marie Cathrine Preisler Marie Cathrine Preisler née Devegge (1761–1797), was a Danish stage actress. She was active at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1778-97, and a member of the ''Det Dramatiske Selskab'' in 1777-79. She is counted as among the elite of her professio ...

, stage actress (born 1761) * 21 June –

, politician (born 1735) * 20 August – Mariane Bournonville, ballet dancer (born

1768 Events January–March * January 9 – Philip Astley stages the first modern circus, with acrobats on galloping horses, in London. * February 11 – Samuel Adams's circular letter is issued by the Massachusetts House of Rep ...

) * 19 December – Jørgen Wichfeld, landowner (born 1729)

References

External links

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Years of the 18th century in Denmark 1797 in Europe