1914 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1914 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian X[1]
- Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle
Events
- January – Film censorship is abolished.[2]
- 21 January – The Jerusalem Church in Tigensgade in Copenhagen is destroyed in a fire.[2]
- 17 February – The first smørrebrød shop opens in Copenhagen.[2]
- 7 March – Simon's Church is inaugurated in Copenhagen.
- 1 August – The government declares Denmark's neutrality in World War I.[2]
- 31 August – The first (red) 1 krone bank notes enter circulation.[2]
- 19 September – The Lurblæserne monument is completed at City Hall Square in Copenhagen.[2]
- 3 October – St. Augustine's Church on Jagtvej in Copenhagen is inaugurated.[2]
- 20 December – A large Christmas tree is for the first time lit on City Hall Square in Copenhagen.[2]
Births
- 3 March – Asger Jorn, painter (died 1973)
- 2 April – Hans Wegner, furniture designer (died 2007)
- 13 April – Børge Mogensen, furniture designer (died 1972)
- 5 July – Gerda Gilboe, actress and singer (died 2009)
- 14 August – Poul Hartling, politician, former prime minister (died 2000)
Deaths
- 11 January – Carl Jacobsen, brewer, industrialist and arts patron (born 1842)
- 12 January – Anton Dorph, painter (born 1831)
- 4 July – Anna Syberg, painter, one of the "Funen Painters" (born 1870)
- 13 August – Anders Petersen (historian), historian (died 1827)
- 24 November – Carl Wentorf, artist (born 1868)
References
- "Christian X | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "1914" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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