1912 in Denmark

← 1911 1910 1909 1912 in Denmark → 1913 1914 1915
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
See also:	Other events of 1912 List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1912 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Frederick VIII (until 14 May), Christian X[1]
• Prime minister - Klaus Berntsen

Events

MS Selandia

• February 17 – 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]
• 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.

Births

• 30 January – Finn Juhl, architect and designer (d. 1989)
• 18 February – Gustaf Munch-Petersen, writer and painter (d. 1998)
• March 14 – Johan Jacobsen, film director (d. 1972)
• 20 March – Knud Rex, actor (d. 1968)
• April 3 – Kjeld Philip, economist and politician (d. 1989)
• 27 April – Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, hereditary princess (d. 1995)
• June 4 – Robert Jacobsen, artist (d. 1993)
• September 10 – Herluf Bidstrup, cartoonist (d. 1988)
• 16 September – Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen, painter and illustrator (d. 1999)
• 22 October – Peer Guldbrandsen, screenwriter, actor, film director and producer (d. 1996)

Deaths

• 12 January - Herman Bang, writer (b. 1857)
• 27 January – Martha Wærn, philanthropist (b. 1741)
• 1 March – Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, politician, prime minister of Denmark (b. 1839)
• 124 April – Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen, painter (born 1827)
• 14 May - King Frederick VIII (b. 1843)[1]
• 26 May - Louis Hasselriis, sculptor (born 1844)
• 25 November – Moses Melchior, businessman (born 1825)

References

1. "Frederick VIII | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
2. (in Danish) Pressefotografforbundet history. Archived 2015-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Brief History about Copenhagen". Copenhagen Portal. Archived from the original on 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
4. "Society history". Rebild Society. Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2011-06-02.