1719 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1719 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Frederick IV^[1]
• Grand Chancellor – Christian Christophersen Sehested

Events

Undated

• The first lottery in Denmark is held. The prizes are royal land lots.^[2]

Births

• 23 October – Peter Fenger (died 1774)

Deaths

• 17 January – Sophie Amalie Moth, royal mistress (born 1654)
• 22 September – Hans Schack, 2nd Count of Schackenborg (born 1676)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frederick IV: king of Denmark and Norway. Encyclopedia Britannica. 18 November 2019. en.
2. Web site: 1719. da. Selskabet for Københavns Historie. 2010-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225235451/http://www.kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1700/1719.html. 2012-02-25. dead.