1726 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1726 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Frederick IV^[1]
• Grand Chancellor – Ulrik Adolf Holstein

Events

• 25 June A fire breaks out in Viborg destroying more than 150 buildings.

Births

• 24 March – Johanna Marie Fosie, first professional female Danish painter (died 1764)
• 24 August – Peter Cramer, painter (died 1782)
• 19 October – Princess Louise of Denmark, duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen (died 1756 in Germany)
• 5 December – Honoratus Bonnevie, physician (died 1811)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frederick IV: king of Denmark and Norway. Encyclopedia Britannica. 18 November 2019. en.