1763 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1763 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch  - Frederick V^[1]
• Prime minister  - Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg (until 29 January), Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff

Events

See main article: 1763.

Births

• 16 February  - Julie Reventlow, countess, writer and salonist (died 1816)
• 18 March - Marie Christine Björn, ballet dancer (died 1837)
• 17 August – Peter Schousboe, botanist (died 1832)

Deaths

• 29 January  - Johan Ludvig Holstein, statesman (born 1694)
• 4 March  - Johan Hörner, painter (born 1711)
• 25 May  - Frederik Christian von Haven, philologist, theologian and patron of the arts (born 1728)
• 1 December  - Jacob Fosie, painter (born 1679)
• 3 December  - Carl August Thielo, composer. theatre entrepreneur, music teacher, organist (born 1707)

Notes and References

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