1913 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch â Christian X[1]
- Prime minister â Klaus Berntsen (until 21 June), Carl Theodor Zahle
Events
- August
- 23 August â The Little Mermaid is inaugurated at its current location off Langelinie in Copenhagen.[2]
- October
- c. 7 October â The aviator Tlrik Birch crashes with his aircraft Ãrnen at Kløvermarken on Amager and dies from his injuries just a few days later.[3]
- December
- 2 December â Karen Blixen leaves her native Rungstedlund and Denmark to settle in Kenya where she will live for the next almost 28 years on her African farm.[4]
Sports
- 31 August â Thorvald Ellegaard wins silver in men's sprint at the 1901 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
- 2 November â Boldklubben 1913 is founded.
Date unknown
- Kjøbenhavns Boldklub wins the first Danish National Football Tournament by defeating Boldklubben af 1901 6â2 in the final.
Births
JanuaryâMarch
- 2 February â Poul Reichhardt, actor (died 1985)
- 23 February â Gertrud Vasegaard, ceramist (died 2007)
- 27 February â Poul Hansen, politician (died 1966)
JulyâSeptember
- 13 July â Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, shipping magnate (died 2012)
- 17 September â Jørgen Jersild, composer and music educator (died 2004)
- 23 September â Carl-Henning Pedersen, painter (died 2007)
OctoberâDecember
- 6 October â Inga Arvad, journalist (died 1973)
Deaths
JanuaryâMarch
- 28 February â Johan Hansen, businessman (born 1838)
- 9 March â Jacob Kornerup, archeologist (born 1825)
- 19 March â Christian Zacho, painter (born 1843)
AprilâJune
- 20 April â Vilhelm Bissen, sculptor (born 1836)
- 16 June â Frederikke Federspiel, photographer (born 1839)
- 26 June â Albert Jensen, architect (born 1847)
JulyâSeptember
- 25 July â Peter Sabroe, politician (born 1867)
- 11 August
- Natalie Zahle, reform pedagogue and pioneer on women's education (born 1827)
- Johanne Fenger, composer (born 1836)
OctoberâDecember
- 10 October â Ulrik Birch, aviator (born 1883)[3]
- 24 December â J.B.S. Estrup, politician, prime minister of Denmark (born 1825)
