1689 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1689 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian V^[1]

Events

• 19 April – Sophie Amalienborg burns down when a stage decoration catches fire during an opera performance in connection with the king's birthday a few days earlier. 170 people are killed, including many prominent citizens.
• November 10 – Reformed Church in Copenhagen is consecrated.

Deaths

• 26 March – Gabriel Milan, governor (born c. 1631)
• October – Christopher Heins, Governor-General of The Danish West Indies

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian V: Scandinavian king. Encyclopedia Britannica. 18 November 2019. en.