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1894 in Denmark
Events from the year
1894 in
Denmark
.
Incumbents
Monarch –
Christian IX
Prime minister –
J. B. S. Estrup
(until 7 August),
Tage Reedtz-Thott
Events
1 January Gudhjem Time () is introduced in Denmark.
19 May –
Danish Authors' Society
is founded in
Copenhagen
.
28 July
The foundation stone is laid for the new
Copenhagen City Hall
. It is not completed until 1905.
The
Stork Fountain
at
Amagertorv
in Copenhagen is inaugurated.
19 August –
Frederick's Church
to its final design by
Ferdinald Meldahl
, almost 25+ years after its construction was first started by
Nicolai Eigtved
.
9 November The
Freeport of Copenhagen
opens to traffic. The same does a railway between the port and
Nørrebro
.
Undated
The first electric
elevator
for human transportation in Denmark is installed in
Magasin du Nord
. A hydraulic elevator has been in operation at
Hotel Kongen af Danmark
since the 1870s.
Culture
Music
14 March The première of
Carl Nielsen
's
Symphony No. 1
is performed by
Johan Svendsen
conducting the
Royal Danish Orchestra
, with Nielsen himself among the second violins.
26 March
Svend Ranulf
, philosopher (died
1053
)
Sports
1 September
ÃÂsterbros Boldklub
is founded.
Births
JanuaryMarch
13 April
Lis Ahlmann
, textile artist (died
1979
)
AprilJune
1 May –
Carl Petersen
, politician (died
1984
)
2 May –
Ellen Gottschalch
, actress (died
1981
)
JulySeptember
10 July –
Knud Heglund
, actor (died
1960
)
14 July –
Osvald Helmuth
, actor and singer (died
1966
)
9 September –
Poul Henningsen
, writer, architect and designer (died
1967
)
OctoberDecember
7 November
Gertie Wandel
, textile artist (died
1988
)
Deaths
17 April
Julie Sødring
, actress (died
1823
)
7 July –
Adolph Hannover
, physician (born
1814
)
28 October
Carl Ploug
, writer (born
1713
)
References