1916 in Denmark

← 1915 1914 1913 1916 in Denmark → 1917 1918 1919
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
See also:	Other events of 1916 List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1916 in Denmark.

Incumbents[]

• Monarch – Christian X^[1]
• Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle

Events[]

Undated[]

• 16 April – The adoption of Retsplejeloven introduces a major reform of the Danish judicial system with effect from 1 October 1919.

Births[]

• 28 February – Svend Asmussen, jazz violinist (d. 2017)
• 27 April �� Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (d. 2001)
• 14 August – Grethe Philip, politician (d. 2016)^[2]

Deaths[]

• 13 February – Vilhelm Hammershøi, painter (b. 1864)
• 20 June – Christian Ditlev Ammentorp Hansen, pharmacist and industrialist (born 1843)
• 22 July – Hans Jørgen Holm, architect (born 1835)

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