1894 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch â Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister â J. B. S. Estrup (until 7 August), Tage Reedtz-Thott
Events
- 1 January â Gudhjem Time (Dansk normaltid) is introduced in Denmark.[2]
- 19 May â Danish Authors' Society is founded in Copenhagen.[3]
- 28 July
- The foundation stone is laid for the new Copenhagen City Hall. It is not completed until 1905.[3]
- The Stork Fountain at Amagertorv in Copenhagen is inaugurated.[3]
- 19 August â Frederick's Church to its final design by Ferdinald Meldahl, almost 25+ years after its construction was first started by Nicolai Eigtved.[3]
- 9 November â The Freeport of Copenhagen opens to traffic. The same does a railway between the port and Nørrebro.[3]
Undated
- The first electric elevator for human transportation in Denmark is installed in Magasin du Nord. A hydraulic elevator has been in operation at Hotel Kongen af Danmark since the 1870s.[3]
Culture
Music
- 14 March â The première of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 1 is performed by Johan Svendsen conducting the Royal Danish Orchestra, with Nielsen himself among the second violins.
- 26 March â Svend Ranulf, philosopher (died 1053)
Sports
- 1 September Ãsterbros Boldklub is founded.
Births
JanuaryâMarch
- 13 April â Lis Ahlmann, textile artist (died 1979)
AprilâJune
- 3 April â John Christmas Møller, politician (died 1948)
- 1 May â Carl Petersen, politician (died 1984)
- 2 May â Ellen Gottschalch, actress (died 1981)
JulyâSeptember
- 10 July â Knud Heglund, actor (died 1960)
- 14 July â Osvald Helmuth, actor and singer (died 1966)
- 9 September â Poul Henningsen, writer, architect and designer (died 1967)
OctoberâDecember
- 7 November â Gertie Wandel, textile artist (died 1988)
Deaths
- 17 April â Julie Sødring, actress (died 1823)
- 7 July â Adolph Hannover, physician (born 1814)
- 28 October â Carl Ploug, writer (born 1713)