1767 in Denmark explained

Events occurred in 1767 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch  - Christian VII^[1]
• Prime minister  - Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff

Events

• 1 May * Anointing of Christian VII and Queen Caroline Mathilde at Christiansborg Palace.

Unated

• Nykøbing Castle is sold at auction and demolished. The bricks were used to build numerous estates and rectories in different parts of Falster.^[2] All that remains of the castle is a stump of wall from the Medieval prison tower known as Fars Hat (Father's Hat).

Births

• 9 February  - Gottfried Becker, pharmacist and industrialist (died 1845)
• 28 October Iver Qvistgaard, civil servant, landowner and mayor (died 1829)
• 27 December Peter Leonhard Gianelli, medallist (died 1807)

Deaths

• 24 June  - Johan Henrik Freithoff, violinist and composer (born 1713).^[3]
• 10 July – Oluf Blach, merchant and ship-owner (born 1694)
• 1 September – Carl Juel, statesman, councillor, and diocesan governor (born 1706)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian VII Scandinavian king . Encyclopedia Britannica . 19 September 2019 . en.
2. http://www.lollands-herregaarde.dk/nykslot.html Christian Lorentzen, "Nykøbing F. Slot"
3. Encyclopedia: Johan Henrik Freithoff . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Bjarne . Kortsen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 30 August 2012.