Incumbents

• Monarch – HM Frederick VI
  Frederick VI of Denmark
  Frederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales...
  
  
• Prime minister – Christian Günther von Bernstorff
  Christian Günther von Bernstorff
  Count Christian Gunther von Bernstorff was a Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat, son of Count Andreas Peter von Bernstorff.-Biography:...
  
  , Frederik Moltke

Births

• May 26 – Christen Købke
  Christen Købke
  Christen Schiellerup Købke , Danish painter, was born in Copenhagen to Peter Berendt Købke, a baker, and his wife Cecilie Margrete. He was one of 11 children...
  
  , painter (died 1848
  1848 in Denmark
  -Incumbents:* Monarch – Christian VII, HM Frederick VII* Prime minister – Poul Christian Stemann , Adam Wilhelm Moltke-Events:* March 21 – A large demonstration goes to Christiansborg Palace, Absolutism is abolished....
  
  )
• October 7 – Peter Faber
  Peter Faber (Danish telegraph specialist)
  Peter Christian Frederik Faber was a Danish telegraphy pioneer. In Denmark, he is remembered first and foremost for his songwriting...
  
  , songwriter, telegraphy pioneer (d. 1877
  1877 in Denmark
  -Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Deaths:* April 25 – Peter Faber, songwriter, telegraphy pioneer...
  
  )
• December 24 – Wilhelm Marstrand
  Wilhelm Marstrand
  Nicolai Wilhelm Nikolaj Marstrand , painter and illustrator, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to Nicolai Jacob Marstrand, instrument maker and inventor, and Petra Othilia Smith...
  
  , painter (died 1873
  1873 in Denmark
  -Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg-Births:* March 19 – Betty Nansen, actress and theatre director...
  
  )