1916 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1916 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian X^[1]
• Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle

Events

• 16 April – The adoption of Retsplejeloven introduces a major reform of the Danish judicial system with effect from 1 October 1919.
• 4 August – the Treaty of the Danish West Indies is signed, transferring sovereignty of the Danish West Indies from Denmark to the United States. The transaction was finalised in 1917.

Sports

Date unknown

• B 93 wins the third Danish National Football Tournament by defeating Kjøbenhavns Boldklub 32 in the final

Births

• 28 February – Svend Asmussen, jazz violinist (died 2017)
• 27 April – Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (died 2001)
• 30 May Karen Lachmann, fencer (died 1962)
• 7 August Mogens Andersen, artist (died 2003)
• 14 August – Grethe Philip, politician (died 2016)^[2]

Deaths

• 13 February – Vilhelm Hammershøi, painter (born 1864)
• 26 April Gustav Adolph Hagemann, engineer and businessman (born 1842)
• 20 June – Christian Ditlev Ammentorp Hansen, pharmacist and industrialist (born 1843)
• 22 July – Hans Jørgen Holm, architect (born 1835)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian X king of Denmark . Encyclopedia Britannica . 17 June 2019 . en.
2. Encyclopedia: Harding. Merete. Larsen. Helge. Grethe Philip. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. da. 2 August 2017. 2 December 2021.