1902 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1902 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch  - Christian IX^[1]
• Prime minister  - Johan Henrik Deuntzer

Events

• 16 January  - The underground toilets at Amagertorv in Copenhagen opens.^[2]
• 12 May  - The first telegram sent by wireless telegraphy is received in Copenhagen.^[2]
• 18 July  - The public sea bath at Kalvebod Brygge in Copenhagen is inaugurated.^[2]
• 9 September  - Statens Serum Institut is inaugurated.^[2]
• 19 September  - A Landsting election is held^[3] with the exception that the Faroese candidate was elected on 6 August.^[4]

Undated

• First road regulations in Copenhagen are introduced: The maximum speed allowed is 11.5 km/h, 7.5 km/h in dense traffic.^[2]

Culture

Music

• Carl Nielsen's opera Saul og David premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre.

Sports

• 22 June Thorvald Ellegaard wins gold in men's sprint at the 1902 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

Births

JanuaryMarch

• 11 February – Arne Jacobsen, architect and designer (died 1971)
• 23 February Flemming Lassen, architect and designer (died 1984)
• 16 March Henry Hansen, cyclist (died 1985)

AprilJune

• 28 May Thyge Petersen, boxer (died 1964)
• 1 June Thorvald Hagedorn-Olsenm painter (died 1996)

JulySeptember

• 6 August Ole Ring, painter (died 1972)

OctoberDecember

• 23 October – Ib Schønberg, actor (died 1955)
• 20 November Erik Eriksen, politician (died 1972)
• 11 December Helga Foght, textile artist (died 1974)

Deaths

• 15 February Viggo Hørup, politician (born 1841)
• 24 February – Valdemar Koch, architect (born 1852)
• 7 March – Ida Marie Bille, court member (born 1822)
• 11 April – Johan Daniel Herholdt, architect (born 1818)
• 16 April Carl Baagøe, painter (born 1829)
• 5 December – Carl Simonsen, printmaker (born 1828)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian IX: king of Denmark . 17 June 2019 . Encyclopedia Britannica . en.
2. Web site: 1902. Selskabet for Københavns Historie. 2010-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20090301062133/http://www.kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1900/1902.html. 1 March 2009. dead.
3. Book: Bang, Im.. Elberling, Vilhelm. Rigsdagsvalgene 1895-1910 - En historisk-statistisk oversigt. 1911. Engelsen & Schrøder. Copenhagen. da. 17, 43.
4. Book: Nordengaard, J. P.. Valgene til Rigsdagen gennem 100 Aar. 1949. Roskilde Dagbladstrykkeri. da. 282.