1768 in Denmark

Events from the year 1768 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian VII
• Prime minister – Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff

Events

August

• 16 August – The equestrian statue of Frederick V is installed on Amalienborg in Copenhagen.

November

• 8 November – Wedding of Christian VII and Caroline Mathilde.
• 22 November HDMS Den Prægtige is launched at Nyholm in Copenhagen.

Undated

Births

• 28 January – Frederick VI, King of Denmark (died 1839)
• 10 February – Anne Cathrine Collett, landowner (died 1846)
• 9 July – Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden (died 1810 in Sweden)

Full date missing

• Mariane Bournonville, ballet dancer (died 1797)

Deaths

• 21 March – Christian Fleischer, civil servant (born 1713)
• 2 October Otto von Rantzau, government official (born 1719)
• 17 December Joachim Hartvig Johan von Barner, government official (born 1700 in Germany)

Full date missing

• Christian Tychsen, governor
• Peter Mathiesen, clockmaker (born 1696)

References