1900 in Denmark
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The following lists events that happened during 1900 in the Kingdom of Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch â Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister â Hugo Egmont Hørring (until 27 April), Hannibal Sehested (council president)
Events
- 27 April â The Cabinet of Sehested is formed by Hannibal Sehested of the conservative party after Hugo Egmont Hørring's resignation as Council President.
- 6 May â The Christ Church on Enghave Plads in Copenhagen is inaugurated.
- 8 May â Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen is founded by Isabelle Brockenhuus-Løwenhielm and pastor Vilhelm Kold from Indre Mission.[2]
- 18 May â The Danish Unitarian Church Society is founded as Det Fri Kirkesamfund.
Sports
- 2 July â Boldklubben Union is founded.
- 10 December â Hellerup IK is founded.
Births
JanuaryâMarch
- 15 January â William Heinesen, author (died 1991)
- 6 February â Gerda Bengtsson, textile artist (died 1995)
- 14 March â Peter Bang, engineer (died 1957)
AprilâJune
- 11 April â Kai Normann Andersen, composer and film score composer (d. 1967)
- 6 May â Vilhelm Hansen, cartoonist and illustrator (d. 1992)
- 8 May â Harald Salomon, medallist and sculptor (d. 1990)
- 16 May â Aage Winther-Jørgensen, actor (d. 1967)
JulyâSeptember
- 23 July â Inger Margrethe Boberg, folklore researcher and writer (d. 1957)[3]
- 27 July â Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (d. 1976)
- 8 September â Alice O'Fredericks, film director (d. 1968)
OctoberâDecember
- 29 November â Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, author (d. 1938)
Deaths
JanuaryâMarch
- 4 February â Albert Schou, photographer (b. 1849)
- 1 March â Edvard Helsted, composer (b. 1816)
- 10 March â Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer (b. 1805)
AprilâJune
- 9 May â Carit Etlar, author (b. 1816)
- 29 May â Carl Lange, physician and psychologist (b. 1834)
JulyâSeptember
- 16 August â Nicolai Reimer Rump, politician (born 1834)
- 24 August â Carl Christian Vilhelm Liebe, lawyer and politician (died 1820)
OctoberâDecember
- 18 June â Johan Kjeldahl, chemist (b. 1849)
- 25 December â Holger Hvidtfeldt Jerichau, painter (b. 1861)
- 20 December â Georg Petersen, businessman (born 1820)[4]