1771 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – HM Christian VIIChristian VII of DenmarkChristian VII was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death. He was the son of Danish King Frederick V and his first consort Louisa, daughter of King George II of Great Britain....
- Prime minister – Johann Friedrich StruenseeJohann Friedrich StruenseeCount Johann Friedrich Struensee was a German doctor. He became royal physician to the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark and a minister in the Danish government. He rose in power to a position of “de facto” regent of the country, where he tried to carry out widespread reforms...
Births
- May 24 – Prince Frederik of HessePrince Frederik of HessePrince Frederik of Hesse, Count or Landgreve Friedrich of Hesse-Cassel was a Danish nobleman, general and governor of Norway and the duchies Schleswig and Holstein .-Personal life:...
, nobleman, general and governor (d. 18451845 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – Christian VII* Prime minister – Poul Christian Stemann-Events:* December 12 – The David Foundation and Collections is founded as an independent institution by C.L...
) - July 7 – Princess Louise Auguste, princess of Denmark, Duches of Augustenborg (d. 18431843 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – Christian VII* Prime minister – Poul Christian Stemann-Events:* February 20 – Søren Kierkegaard publishes Either/Or...
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