1620 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch â Christian IV[1]
Events
- 10 May â An expedition led by Admiral Ove Gjedde arrives in Ceylon
- 19 November â The Tranquebar Treaty is signed with the Nayak of Tanjore, giving Denmark possession of Tharangambadi (Danish: Trankebar) and the right to construct Fort Dansborg.[2]
Undated
- The construction of the original Knippelsbro is completed.
Births
Full date unknown
- Just Ebel, army officer (died 1700)
- Dina Vinhofvers, silk worker and accuser of Corfitz Ulfeldt (died 1651)
Deaths
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- 11 April â Steen Ottesen Brahe, privy counsellor and landowner (born 1547)
- 4 August â Karen Roeds, accused witch