1855 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – HM Frederick VIIFrederick VII of DenmarkFrederick VII was a King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch...
- Prime minister – Peter Georg BangPeter Georg BangPeter Georg Bang was a Danish politician and jurist. He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark 1854-1856 as leader of the Cabinet of Bang....
Births
- March 22 – Karl MadsenKarl MadsenCarl Johan Wilhelm Madsen, commonly known as Karl Madsen, was a Danish painter and art historian who after close connections with the Skagen Painters joined the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts where he was museum director from 1911–1925....
, art historian, painter and arts administrator (died 19381938 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Thorvald Stauning-Births:* September 1 - Per Kirkeby. painter, sculptor* November 15 – Henning Camre, cinematographer, film industry administrator-Deaths:...
) - October 20 – Poul Simon ChristiansenPoul Simon ChristiansenPoul Simon Christiansen, frequently referred to as Poul S. Christiansen was a Danish painter who developed a Colourist style under Kristian Zahrtmann and as a result of his appreciation of the works of Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh...
, painter and church decorator (died 19331933 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Thorvald Stauning-Deaths:* September 10 – L. A. Ring, painter * November 14 – Poul Simon Christiansen, painter and church decorator...
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