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 Østerbros 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)

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