1890 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1890 in Denmark.

Incumbents

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

Events

• 21 January – Folketing election

Sports

• Roskilde Roklub is founded.

Births

JanuaryMarch

• 22 February Carl Bloch, painter (born 1834)
• 17 February Harald Hansen, painter (died 1967)

AprilJune

• 7 April  - Paul Berth, footballer (died 1969)
• 21 April Aage Rafn, architect (died 1953)^[2]
• 12 June  - Karl Jørgensen, actor (died 1956)
• 21 June Andreas Friis, painter (died 1983)

JulySeptember

• 20 July Julie Vinter Hansen, astronomer (died 1960)
• 13 August Ellen Osiier, fencer (died 1962)

OctoberDenmark

• 1 November  - Henry Nielsen, actor (died 1967)
• 8 November – Prince Erik, Count of Rosenborg (died 1950)

Deaths

• 10 July Heinrich Hansen, painter (born 1821)
• 24 July Johannes Peter Langgaard, businessman and brickyard owner (born 1811)
• 16 November Georg Grüner, landowner, politician and co-founder of Landmandsbanken (born 1817)^[3]
• 22 November  - Johanne Luise Heiberg, actress (born 1812)^[4]
• 21 December  - Niels Gade, composer (born 1817)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian IX: king of Denmark. Encyclopedia Britannica. 17 June 2019. en.
2. Web site: Aage Rafn. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 30 August 2023.
3. Web site: Georg Grüner. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 20 August 2023.
4. Web site: Johanne Luise Heiberg - Danish actress. Encyclopedia Britannica. 12 June 2018. en.
5. Web site: Niels Gade - Danish composer. Encyclopedia Britannica. 12 June 2018. en.