1913 in Denmark

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1913
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Denmark

Decades:
  • 1890s
  • 1900s
  • 1910s
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
See also:Other events of 1913
List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1913 in Denmark.

Incumbents[]

  • Monarch – Christian X[1]
  • Prime minister – Klaus Berntsen (until 21 June), Carl Theodor Zahle

Events[]

  • 26 July – 1897 Gentofte train crash in Jutland.
  • 23 August – The Little Mermaid is inaugurated at its current location off Langelinie in Copenhagen.[2]
  • 2 December – 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.[3]

Undated[]

Births[]

  • 13 July – Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, shipping magnate (died 2012)
  • 17 September – Jørgen Jersild, composer and music educator (died 2004)
  • 23 September – Carl-Henning Pedersen, painter (died 2007)

Deaths[]

  • 9 March – Jacob Kornerup, archeologist (born 1825)
  • 19 March – Christian Zacho, painter (born 1843)
  • 20 April – Vilhelm Bissen, sculptor (born 1836)
  • 16 June – Frederikke Federspiel, photographer (b. 1839)
  • 25 July – Peter Sabroe, politician (b. 1867)
  • 24 December – J.B.S. Estrup, politician, prime minister of Denmark (born 1825)
  • Natalie Zahle, reform pedagogue and pioneer on women's education (born 1827)

References[]

  1. ^ "Christian X | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Brief History about Copenhagen". Copenhagen Portal. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Karen Blixen i Afrika". Karen Blixen Museet. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
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