1886 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1886 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch  - Christian IX^[1]
• Prime minister  - J. B. S. Estrup

Events

• 17 August  - King Luís I of Portugal is received at Amalienborg Palace during his visit to Denmark.

Undated

Sports

• 17 July Boldklubben Frem is founded.

Births

JanuaryMarch

• 17 January Johan Ankerstjerne, cinematographer (died 1959)
• 26 January Johannes Bjerg, sculptor (died 1955)
• 15 March Gerda Wegener, painter (died 1940)

AprilJune

• 26 April  - Olaf Rude, painter (died 1957)
• 1 May Ville Jais Nielsen, painter and sculptor (died 1949)
• 19 May Sigurd Kielland Brandt, painter (died 1964)

JulySeptember

• 15 August Kay Bojesen, designer (died 1958)
• 12 October Gustav Weinreich, woodcarver and furniture maker (died 1980)
• 30 October William Scharff, painter (died 1959)

Deaths

• 14 January Anders Peter Westenholz, businessman and consul-general (born 1825)^[2]
• 30 April Christian August Broberg, businessman and politician (born 1811)
• 12 December  - Johan Nicolai Madvig, philologist and politician (born 1804)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian IX king of Denmark . Encyclopedia Britannica . 17 June 2019 . en.
2. Web site: A. Westenholz. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 16 June 2022.