1897 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1897 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister – Tage Reedtz-Thott (until 23 May), Hugo Egmont Hørring
Events
- 29 May – St. Luke's Church in Frederiksberg is consecrated as the first new church to be built to relieve the pressure on Frederiksberg Church in the fast-growing Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen.[2]
- 11 June — 1897 Gentofte train crash
- 7 August — Cabinet of Hørring is formed by Hugo Egmont Hørring of the conservative party Højre after Tage Reedtz-Thott's resignation as Council President,
Births
- February – Erling Foss, engineer, businessman (died 1982)
- 29 August – Helge Rosvaenge, singer (died 1972)
- 29 October – Sigurd Langberg, actor (died 1954)
- 9 November – Arthur Jensen, actor (died 1981)
- 31 December – Liva Weel, actress (died 1952)
Deaths
- 11 February – Christen Dalsgaard, painter (born 1824)
- 30 April – Carsten Henrichsen, painter (born 1824)
- 20 June – Johannes Steenstrup, natural scientist (born 1813)
References
- "Christian IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Kirkens historie" (in Danish). Sankt Lukas Kirke. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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