1853 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1853 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch  - Frederick VII^[1]
• Prime minister  - Christian Albrecht Bluhme (until 21 April), Anders Sandøe Ørsted

Events

• 15 April – The Bing & Grøndahl porcelain manufactury is founded in Copenhagen.
• 20 May Horsens State Prison is inaugurated.
• 11 June – 1853 Copenhagen cholera outbreak begins and continues until October.

Undated

• Skælskør Steam Mill is constructed.

Births

JanuaryMarch

• 12 March – Johan Bartholdy, composer (died 1904)

AprilJune

• 1 June Valdemar Riise, pharmacist (died 1914)

JulySeptember

• 29 September – Princess Thyra of Denmark, Crown Princess of Hanover (died 1933 in Austria)

OctoberDecember

• 9 December – Laurits Tuxen, painter (died 1927)

Deaths

• 22 July – Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, painter and professor (born 1783)
  • 22 December – Frederik von Scholten, naval officer and painter (born 1796)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frederick VII: king of Denmark. Encyclopedia Britannica. 21 June 2019. en.