1771 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian VII[1]
- Prime minister – Johann Friedrich Struensee
Events
- January - Mathildeordenen is created.
- 15 June – Hof- og Stadsretten is established by royal charter in an attempt to rationalize the chaotic Danish court system.
Undated
- The Royal Theatre Ballet School in Copenhagen is founded.[2]
- The company later known as H. H. Thiele is founded by Johan Rudolph Thiele.
Births
- 20 February – Jørgen Conradt, coppersmith (died 1851)
- 10 February – Lars Bache, ferryman and privateer (died 1809)
- 26 February – Cornelius Høyer, painter (died 1804)
- 24 May – Prince Frederik of Hesse, nobleman, general and governor (died 1845)
- 7 July – Princess Louise Auguste, princess of Denmark, Duchess of Augustenborg (died 1843)
- 25 September – Otto Himmelstrup Hvidberg, chief of police (died 1822)
Deaths
- 28 February – Johann Michael Lavien, planter (born c. 1717)
- 16 April – Christian Rantzau, Governor-general of Norway (born 1684)
- 11 May – Herman Henrik Kønneman, businessman and politician (born 1692)
- 28 May – Gerhard Morell. art dealer and keeper of Kunstkammeret (born c. 1710)[3]
- 20 September – Johannes Valeur, judge and vice mayor of Copenhagen (born 17001))[4]
