1897 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – HM Christian IXChristian IX of DenmarkChristian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
- Prime minister – Tage Reedtz-ThottTage Reedtz-ThottBaron Kjeld Thor Tage Otto Reedtz-Thott was a Danish politician, member of the Højre political party. He was Council President of Denmark from 1894 to 1897 as the leader of the Cabinet of Reedtz-Thott....
(until 23 May), Hugo Egmont HørringHugo Egmont HørringHugo Egmont Hørring was a Danish politician, a member of the Højre political party. He was Council President of Denmark from 1897 to 1900 as the leader of the Cabinet of Hørring....
Events
- May 29 – St. Luke's ChurchSt. Luke's Church, CopenhagenSt. Luke's Church is a Church of Denmark church located in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Completed in 1897 to the design of Valdemar Koch, who also built several other churches in Copenhagen around that time, it is the second oldest church in Frederiksberg.-History:By the late...
in FrederiksbergFrederiksbergFrederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
is concecrated as the first new church to be built to relieve the preassure on Frederiksberg ChurchFrederiksberg ChurchFrederiksberg Church is the oldest church building in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Completed in 1734, it is built to an unusual octagonal design in Baroque style...
in the fast-qrowing FrederiksbergFrederiksbergFrederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
district of CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
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Births
- February – Erling FossErling FossErling Foss was a Danish civil engineer, famous for his contributions to the Danish resistance movement. As a result of contacts with Ebbe Munck and the Danish army's intelligence service, he became involved with the resistance at an early stage of the German occupation of Denmark...
, engineer, businessman (d. 19821982 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Anker Jørgensen -Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Anker Jørgensen -Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Anker Jørgensen (until September 10, Poul...
) - August 29 – Helge RosvaengeHelge RosvaengeHelge Rosvaenge , Helge Anton Rosenvinge Hansen, was a famous Danish operatic tenor whose career was centred on Germany and Austria, before, during and after World War II....
, singer (d. 1972) - October 29 – Sigurd LangbergSigurd LangbergSigurd Langberg was a Danish stage and film actor.He was married to actress Karna Langberg and was the father of actors Ebbe and Jesper Langberg.- Filmography :*Barken Margrethe af Danmark...
, actor (d. 19541954 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX* Prime minister – Hans Hedtoft...
) - November 9 – Arthur JensenArthur Jensen (actor)Arthur Jensen was a Danish actor whose career lasted for almost 60 years. He made his début on stage at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1923, and he had his big screen début in the silent film Pas på pigerne in 1930....
, actor ( d. 19811981 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark* Prime minister - Anker Jørgensen-Births:* February 9 – Kristian Pless, tennis player* May 30 – Lars Møller Madsen, handball player* June 9 – Kasper Søndergaard, handball player...
) - December 31 – Liva WeelLiva WeelLiva Weel was a Danish singer and actress. She is listed in the book of The 20th century's 100 most important people in Denmark.- Filmography :* Odds 777 * De blaa drenge * Cocktail...
, actress (d. 19521952 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederik IX* Prime minister – Erik Eriksen-Births:*April 27 – Ole Svendsen, welterweight boxer* June 19 – Poul Nesgaard, television personality, director of the National Film School of Denmark...
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