1902 in Denmark

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See also:Other events of 1902
List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1902 in Denmark.

Incumbents[]

  • Monarch – Christian IX[1]
  • Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer

Events[]

  • 16 January – The underground toilets at Amagertorv in Copenhagen opens.[2]
  • 12 May – The first telegram sent by wireless telegraphy is received in Copenhagen.[2]
  • 18 July – The public sea bath at Kalvebod Brygge in Copenhagen is inaugurated.[2]
  • 9 September – Statens Serum Institut is inaugurated.[2]
  • 19 September – A Landsting election is held[3] with the exception that the Faroese candidate was elected on 6 August.[4]

Undated[]

  • First road regulations in Copenhagen are introduced: The maximum speed allowed is 11.5 km/h, 7.5 km/h in dense traffic.[2]

Births[]

  • 11 February – Arne Jacobsen, architect, designer (died 1971 )
  • 23 October – Ib Schønberg, actor (died 1955 )

Deaths[]

  • 24 February – Valdemar Koch, architect (born 1852)
  • 11 April – Johan Daniel Herholdt, architect (born 1818)
  • 5 December – Carl Simonsen, printmaker (died 1828)

References[]

  1. ^ "Christian IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "1902". Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. ^ Bang, Im.; Elberling, Vilhelm (1911). Rigsdagsvalgene 1895-1910 - En historisk-statistisk oversigt (in Danish). Copenhagen: Engelsen & Schrøder. pp. 17, 43.
  4. ^ Nordengaard, J. P. (1949). Valgene til Rigsdagen gennem 100 Aar (in Danish). Roskilde Dagbladstrykkeri. p. 282.
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