1806 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian VII[1]
- Prime minister – Christian Günther von Bernstorff
Events
- June
- 21 June – The wedding of Prince Christian (VIII) and Duchess Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin takes place at Ludwigslust.
- October
- 27 October – The Barony of Gaunø was established by Otto Reedtz-Thott (1785-1862) from the manors of Gavnø,Lindersvold and Strandegård.
Undated
- Flights in Copenhagen with manned hot air balloon.
Births
January–March
- 24 February – Christopher Bagnæs Hansen, furniture maker (died 1868)
April–June
- 26 March – Joachim Bruun de Neergaard (died 1893)
July–September
- 4 August – Frederik Christopher Krohn, medallist and sculptor (died 1883)
- 21 Aigist – Johannes Frederik Fröhlich, composer and musician (died 1860)
- 6 August – Johan Christian Gebauer, composer (died 1885)
- 24 September – Niels Christian Kierkegaard, craftsman and lithographer (died 1882)
October–December
- 11 October – Niels Kjærbølling, ornithological writer and lithographer, founder of Copenhagen Zoo (died 1871)
- 14 October – Niels Sigfred Nebelong, historicist-style architect, resident architect for the Danish lighthouse authority (died 1871)
- 18 October– Peter Raadsig, painter (born 1882)
Deaths
- 16 May – Frederick von Blücher, courtier (born 1760 in Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
Undated
- Ernst Burmeister, architect and painter (born c. 1774 in Germany)