1651 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch â Frederick III[1]
- Steward of the Realm â Corfitz Ulfeldt (until July), Joachim Gersdorff
Events
- 11 July â The dispute between Corfitz Ulfeldt and Dina Winhofers culminates with the latter's execution. Ulfeldt and his family secretly leave Copenhagen on 4 July.[2]
Undated
- The House of the Holy Ghost in Copenhagen is turned over to the Church of the Holy Ghost.[2]
- Kunstkammeret ("Royal Art Cabinet") is mentioned for the first time.[2]
- Plague rages in Denmark.[2]
Births
- 15 July â Mogens Skeel, nobleman (died 1694)
- 22 March â Leo Ulfeldt, nobleman (died 1716 in Austria)
Deaths
- 7 July â Dina Vinhofvers, silk worker and accuser of Corfitz Ulfeldt (born 1620)
