1912 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederick VIII (until 14 May), Christian X[1]
- Prime minister – Klaus Berntsen
Events
- 17 February – The Danish Union of Press Photographers is founded as the first national organization for newspaper photographers in the world.[2]
- 22 February – MS Selandia, the world's first ocean-going diesel-powered ship, departs Copenhagen on her maiden voyage, bound for Bangkok, with two B&W four-stroke diesel engines.[3]
- 14 May – Frederick VIII dies and his son, Christian X, becomes king of Denmark.
- 15 May – The proclamation of Christian X as King of Denmark.
- 5 August – The Rebild Festival is held for the first time, delayed compared to the planned date, the American Independence on July 4, due to a period of national mourning upon King Frederik VII's sudden death. The celebrations are attended by somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 people.[4]
- 28 September – Jacob Ellehammer takes off for the first time in his self-built Ellehammer helicopter.
Culture
Music
- 27 February – Carl Nielsen's Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 3 are performed in public for the first time.
Sports
- 1 September – Aalborg Chang is founded.
Births
January–March
- 30 January – Finn Juhl, architect and designer (died 1989)
- 18 February – Gustaf Munch-Petersen, writer and painter (died 1938)
- 14 March – Johan Jacobsen, film director (died 1972)
- 30 March – Knud Rex, actor (died 1968)
April–June
- 3 April – Kjeld Philip, economist and politician (died 1989)
- 27 April – Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, hereditary princess (died 1995)
- 4 June – Robert Jacobsen, artist (died 1993)
- 10 June – Abraham Kurland, wrestler (died 1999)
July–September
- 10 September – Herluf Bidstrup, cartoonist (died 1988)
- 16 September – Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen, painter and illustrator (died 1999)
October–December
- 1 October – Anders Ejnar Andersen, politician (died 2006)
- 22 October – Peer Guldbrandsen, screenwriter, actor, film director and producer (d. 1996)
Deaths
January–March
- 6 January – Georg Achen, painter (born 1860)
- 29 January – Herman Bang, writer (born 1857)
- 1 March – Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, politician, prime minister of Denmark (born 1839)
April–June
- 6 April – Carl Thomsen, painter (born 1847)
- 24 April – Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen, painter (born 1827)
- 14 May – Frederick VIII (born 1843)[1]
- 20 May – Louis Hasselriis, sculptor (born 1844)
- 27 June– Herman Siegumfeldt, painter (born 1833)
October–December
- 23 November – Vilhelm Pacht, painter (born 1843)
- 25 November – Moses Melchior, businessman (born 1825)
