Events from the year 1896 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 = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...

Incumbents

* Monarch –

Christian IX Christian IX (8 April 181829 January 1906) was King of Denmark from 1863 until his death in 1906. From 1863 to 1864, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. A younger son of Frederick William, Duke of Schleswig-Holstei ...

* Prime minister –

Tage Reedtz-Thott Kjeld Thor Tage Otto, Baron, Friherre Reedtz-Thott (13 March 1839 – 27 November 1923), was a Denmark, Danish politician, landowner and member of the Højre political party. He was Council President of Denmark from 1894 to 1897 as the leade ...

Events

* 25 January – '' Børsen'', then as a four pages weekly newspaper, is published for the first time. * 18 April –

Frants Hvass Frants Hvass (29 April 1896 - 21 December 1982) was a Danish diplomat. Early life and education Hvass was born in Copenhagen, the son of barrister Anders Hvass (1858–1916) and Anna Augusta S. E. Hvass née Saxild (1864–1955). He graduated from ...

, diplomat (died 1982) * 1 October – The newspaper ''

Kristeligt Dagblad ''Kristeligt Dagblad'' is a Danish newspaper in Copenhagen, Denmark. History and profile ''Kristeligt Dagblad'' was established in 1896. It was an initiative of the Lutheran Inner Mission created to oppose radicalism and atheism. The paper is o ...

'' is published for the first time. * 14 December – A treaty between Denmark and Portugal is signed, establishing diplomatic relations.

Undated

* The first registered herd of Danish Landrace pigs is established.

Sports

* 6–15 April – Denmark wins 1 gold medal, two silver medals and three bronze medals at the 1896 Summer Olympics. **7 April –

Viggo Jensen Alexander Viggo Jensen (born 22 June 1874 in Copenhagen, Denmark; died 2 November 1930 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Danish weightlifter, sport shooter, gymnast, and athlete. He was the first Danish and Nordic Olympic champion, at the 1896 Su ...

wins a gold medal in Men's two hand lift and a bronze medal in Men's one hand lift wrestling. **0 April – Holger Nielsen wins a bronze medal in Men's sabre fencing. **11 April Holger Nielsen wins a silver medal in Men's 30 metre free pistol and a bronze medal in Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol. ** 12 April –

wins a bronze medal in Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions. * 14–15 August – The

1896 ICA Track Cycling World Championships The 1896 track cycling world championships were the fourth world championships for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem ...

takes place in Copenahgen.

Births

* 5 January – Eyvind Johan-Svendsen, stage and film actor (died 1946) * 24 January –

Johannes Theodor Suhr Johannes Theodor Suhr, OSB (24 January 1896 in Nyborg – 10 March 1997) was a Danish Roman Catholic bishop and the second Danish Roman Catholic bishop since the Reformation. Early life and conversion to Roman Catholicism Johannes Theodor Suh ...

, Roman Catholic bishop (died

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

) * 7 February – Christian Thomas, gymnast (died

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and ...

) * 4 March –

Kai Holm Kai Holm (4 March 1896 – 10 July 1985) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1927 and 1979. He was born in Lemvig, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' Vester Vov-Vov'' - 1927 *'' Tordenstenene'' - 1927 *'' Ha ...

, actor (died 1885) * 8 April –

Einar Juhl Einar Juhl (8 April 1896 - 1 June 1982) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1924 and 1974. He was born and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' Ole Opfinders offer'' - 1924 *''I kantonnement'' - 1932 *''Han, hun og Hamlet'' - ...

, film actor (died 1982) * 9 May Ingeborg Frederiksen, illustrator (died

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

) * 11 June –

Julius Bomholt Julius Bomholt (11 June 1896 – 2 January 1969) was a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats. He was a member of the Folketing 1929–1968 and served as speaker in 1945–1950 and again 1964–1968. He served as Minister of Educ ...

, politician (died

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

) * 12 August –

Ejner Federspiel Ejner Federspiel (12 August 1896 – 21 November 1981) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 58 films between 1934 and 1981. He was married to Gunver Fønss and his daughter was actress Birgitte Federspiel. Partial filmography * ''Hr. ...

, actor (died

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

) * 31 August –

Henning Haslund-Christensen Henning Haslund-Christensen (31 August 1896 – 13 September 1948) was a Danish travel writer and anthropologist. Life He was born in Copenhagen on 31 August 1896, and graduated from thØstersøgades Gymnasiumin Copenhagen. He enrolled at the ...

, travel writer and anthropologist (died 1948) * 20 September –

Fleming Lynge Fleming Lynge (20 September 1896 – 3 November 1970) was a Danish screenwriter. He wrote for more than 70 films between 1929 and 1959. He was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * Vi arme syndere (1952) * Besættelse (1944) * ...

, screenwriter (died

) * 30 October – Carl Erik Soya, author and dramatist (died

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...

)

Deaths

* 8 January – Carl Adolph Feilberg, businessman (born

1810 Events January–March * January 1 – Major-General Lachlan Macquarie officially becomes Governor of New South Wales. * January 4 – Australian seal hunter Frederick Hasselborough discovers Campbell Island, in the Subantarctic. * Jan ...

) * 8 June – Johan Frederik Schlegel, lawyer and civil servant (born

1817 Events January–March * January 1 – Sailing through the Sandwich Islands, Otto von Kotzebue discovers New Year Island. * January 19 – An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, starts crossing the ...

) * 19 August– Julius Lange, art historian (born 1838)

References

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