1881 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1881 in Denmark.
Incumbents[edit]
- Monarch – Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup
Events[edit]
- 24 May – the May 1881 Danish Folketing election is held.
- 26 July – the July 1881 Danish Folketing election is held.
- 1 October – the Herning–Skjern section of the Skanderborg–Skjern railway line opens.
- 1 September – Rysensteen Gymnasium is established in Copenhagen.
- 21 September – the Statue of Niels Juel, created by the sculptor Theobald Stein, is unveiled in 1881 at Holmens Kanal.
Undated
- The Neye luggage company is established in Copenhagen.
- Danish Distillers open in Aalborg.
Births[edit]
- 6 July – Nancy Dalberg, composer (died 1949)
- 11 September – Asta Nielsen, actress (died 1972)
- 6 October – Vilhelm Buhl, politician (died 1954)
Deaths[edit]
- 9 March – Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg, Queen of Denmark (born 1796)
- 31 March – Princess Caroline of Denmark (born 1793)
- 21 June – Emil Normann, painter (born 1798)
- 20 September – Martin Hammerich, literary historian and educator (Born 1811)
- 24 September – Petrine Fredstrup, ballet dancer (born 1827)
References[edit]
- ^ "Christian IX: king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
