1887 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1887 in Denmark.

Incumbents

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

Sports

• 12 July Odense Boldklub is founded.

Births

AprilJune

• 30 May – Emil Reesen, composer and conductor (died 1964)
• 10 June – Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg (died 1940 in Morocco)
• 16 June – Gundorph Albertus, silversmith (died 1969)

JulySeptember

• 3 July – Elith Pio, actor (died 1983)

OctoberDecember

• 5 October Nils Middelboe, football player (died 1976)
• 9 November  - Kaj Gottlob, architect (died 1976)

Deaths

• 28 March Ditlev Gothard Monrad, politician and bishop (born 1811)
• 30 April – J.C. Jacobsen, brewer and industrialist, founder of Carlsberg (born 1811)
• 25 August – Thomas Lange, novelist (born 1829)
• 13 November – Hans Schjellerup, astronomer (died 1827)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian IX: king of Denmark. Encyclopedia Britannica. 17 June 2019. en.