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1915 In Denmark
Events from the year 1915 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian X * Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle Events * 7 May – A Folketing election is held. As required to change the Constitution, the government called for the dissolution of both the Folketing and the Landsting in order for the new Rigsdag to be able to introduce the new constitution. * 5 June – Women's suffrage is introduced in Denmark, women are given the right to vote in Rigsdag elections. * 27 June – Bedre Byggeskik, a late Danish incarnation of the Arts and Crafts Movement, is founded at a meeting in Odense as a reaction against the impoverished state of Danish architecture which they found to be a consequence of the Historicist style which had dominated the past decades. Births * 26 August – Niels Macholm, painter and graphic artist (died in 1997) * 21 September – Hanne Budtz, politician and lawyer (died 2004) * 12 December – Tobias Faber, architect (died 2010) Deaths * 13 January � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian X Of Denmark
Christian X ( da, Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, in the form of a personal union rather than a real union between 1918 and 1944. He was a member of the House of Glücksburg, a branch of the House of Oldenburg, and the first monarch since King Frederick VII born into the Danish royal family; both his father and his grandfather were born as princes of a ducal family from Schleswig. Among his siblings was King Haakon VII of Norway. His son became Frederick IX of Denmark. His character has been described as authoritarian and he strongly stressed the importance of royal dignity and power. His reluctance to fully embrace democracy resulted in the Easter Crisis of 1920, in which he dismissed the democratically elected Social Liberal cabinet with which he disagreed, and installed one of his own choosing. This was in accordance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 In Denmark
Events from the year 2004 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen Events * 14 May – Crown Prince Frederik marries Australian Mary Elizabeth Donaldson in Copenhagen Cathedral, in Copenhagen. * 26 December – Several hundreds of Danish people are among the thousands of people killed by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, at least 2,000 Scandinavians still missing in Thailand. The arts * 10 June – Gala concert with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in Tivoli Concert Hall, celebrating Henrik, the Prince Consort of Denmark's 70th birthday, with the premiere performance of Frederik Magle's symphonic poem ''Souffle le vent'' from the ''Cantabile'' suite. Sports * 13–29 August — Denmark at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens: Two gold medals and six bronze medals Football * 20 May — FC Copenhagen wins the 2003–04 Danish Cup by defeating Aalborg BK 1–0 in the final. * 12 June – 4 July — Denmark parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 In Denmark
Events from the year 1915 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian X * Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle Events * 7 May – A Folketing election is held. As required to change the Constitution, the government called for the dissolution of both the Folketing and the Landsting in order for the new Rigsdag to be able to introduce the new constitution. * 5 June – Women's suffrage is introduced in Denmark, women are given the right to vote in Rigsdag elections. * 27 June – Bedre Byggeskik, a late Danish incarnation of the Arts and Crafts Movement, is founded at a meeting in Odense as a reaction against the impoverished state of Danish architecture which they found to be a consequence of the Historicist style which had dominated the past decades. Births * 26 August – Niels Macholm, painter and graphic artist (died in 1997) * 21 September – Hanne Budtz, politician and lawyer (died 2004) * 12 December – Tobias Faber, architect (died 2010) Deaths * 13 January � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1869 In Denmark
Events from the year 1869 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – C. E. Frijs Events * 4 February – Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening, Denmark's oldest ice skating club, is founded. * 1 June – the telephone company ''Det Store Nordiske Telegrafselskab A/S'', present-day GN Store Nord A/S, is founded as the result of merging three recently established telephone companies. * 5 June – the equestrian statue of Frederick VII in the central square in Køge is inaugurated. * 2 July – the first issue of ''Vestjylland eller Herning Folkeblad'', present-day '' Herning Folkeblad'', is published. * 28 July – Crown Prince Frederick, the future King Frederick VIII, marries Princess Louise of Sweden at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. * 18 September – the Randers–Aalborg line, a newly completed railroad stretch between Randers and Aalborg, is inaugurated. * 22 September – the 1869 Folketing election is held; the Mellem Party bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funen Painters
The Funen Painters or ''Fynboerne'' were a loose group of Danish artists who formed an art colony on the island of Funen at the very beginning of the 20th century. They were strongly influenced by Kristian Zahrtmann who taught at the Artists Studio School in Copenhagen from 1885 to 1908. Like Zahrtmann, they abandoned the traditions of the Danish Academy and ventured into Naturalism and Realism."The Funish Art Colony" , ''Johannes Larsen Museet''. Retrieved 12 August 2011. History The close-knit core members of the group were Johannes Larsen (1867–1961) from Kerteminde in the northeastern corner of Funen a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Birkholm
Jens Birkholm (21 November 1869 – 11 May 1915) was a Danish genre painter associated with the group known as the Funen Painters. Biography Birkholm was born in and died in Faaborg. His father was a Sailing Master.Brief biography @ Den Store Danske. Several of his friends were aspiring artists, including Johannes Larsen and Peter Hansen. Although his only formal training was an apprenticeship with an obscure local artist, he drew and painted together with them in his spare time and absorbed the influence of |
1841 In Denmark
Events from the year 1841 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian VIII * Prime minister – Otto Joachim Events Births * 13 June – Julius Villiam Gudmand-Høyer, author (died 1915) * 6 July – Christian Bayer, illustrator (died 1933) Deaths * 30 April — Peter Andreas Heiberg, author (born 1758) * 19 June – Ludvig Mariboe, businessman, publisher and politician (born 1781) * 17 November – Cladius Detlev Fritzsch, flower painter (born 1765) * 21 November Thomas Blom, master mason and architect (born 1888) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1841 In Denmark 1840s in Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establishe ... Years of the 19th century in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Villiam Gudmand-Høyer
Julius Villiam Gudmand-Høyer (13 June 1841 – 8 September 1915) was a Danish teacher, librarian, novelist, and playwright. Gudmand-Høyer's works are considered to belong to a genre called , which flourished in Denmark from the middle of the 19th century to the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fig ....Oskar Thyregod: ''Lærerne og skønlitteraturen'' (''The teachers and fiction'' . Copenhagen, 1914. Illustrated. Selected works Novels * ''Den hvide Pige paa Bogø'' (''The White Girl on Bogø'') * ''Katrine Kulovn'' * ''Kjærligheds Sejr'' (''Victory of Love'') * ''Sorte Ellen og Hendes Søn'' (''Black Ellen and her Son'', later dramatized) Plays * ''To Fortællinger'' (''Two Tales'') * ''Don Juan i Knibe'' (''Don Juan in Trouble'') * ''Frieri ved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1838 In Denmark
Events from the year 1838 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick VI * Prime minister – Otto Joachim Events * 17 September – After almost four decades in Rome, Bertel Thorvaldsen, accompanied by his art collections and most of his own works, returns to Copenhagen. Undated Births * 6 February – Johan Peter Christian Hansen, businessman (died 1913) * 22 February – Johan Peter Andreas Anker, military officer (died 1876) * 19 June – Julius Lange, art historian (died 1896) * 31 July – Vilhelm Rosenstand, artist (died 1915) Deaths * 13 March – Poul Martin Møller, academic, writer, and poet (born 1794) * 20 April – Marie Kofoed, businessperson and philanthropist (born 1760) * 31 October – Poul Reichhardt, actor (born 1913) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1838 In Denmark 1830s in Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilhelm Rosenstand
Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand (31 July 1838 – 11 March 1915) was a Danish painter and illustrator. His best known work is a mural decorating the banqueting hall in the University of Copenhagen. Biography Born in Copenhagen, Rosenstand attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1858 and took private lessons from his teacher Wilhelm Marstrand. He also studied at Léon Bonnat's school in Paris (1881–82). He first exhibited at Charlottenborg in 1861 with ''Genrebillede fra Vendsyssel'' before serving as a lieutenant in the Second Schleswig War in 1864. His war experiences are reflected in works such as ''Fra Saxarmen ved Dannevirke. Morgen efter Bustrup-Fægtningen'' for which he was awarded the Neuhausen Prize (''De Neuhausenske Præmier'') in 1865. In 1869, on a grant from the Academy, he travelled to Rome where he spent a number of years. At the 1873 World Exhibition in Vienna, he received an award for his ''En Campagnuol og hans Hustru''. He completed a number of genre w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 In Denmark
Events from the year 1889 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IX * Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup Events Sports * 26 February – Akademisk Boldklub is founded. Births * 3 February – Carl Theodor Dreyer, film director (died 1968) * 16 May – Maria Garland, actor (died 1967) * 29 May – Aksel Agerby, composer, organist, and music administrator (died 1942) * 30 May – Anker Engelund, engineer and university professor (died 1861) * 30 August – Bodil Ipsen, actress (died 1964) * 4 September – Aage Rasmussen, photographer and track and field athlete (died 1983) Deaths * 2 May – Edward Tesdorpf, landowner (born 1817) * 17 July – Auguste Sophie Friederike, princess of Hesse-Kassel (born 1823) * 28 November – Erling Eckersberg, engraver (born 1808) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1889 In Denmark 1880s in Denmark Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclay Raunkiær
Anders Christian Barclay Raunkiær (11 November 1889 – 13 June 1915) was a Danish explorer and writer. On behalf of the Royal Danish Geographical Society, he made a journey in 1912 in eastern Arabia. His travel description is still a valuable source and an entertaining read. Barclay Raunkiær was born in Copenhagen as the only child of the plant ecologist Christen C. Raunkiær and the author Ingeborg Raunkiær. He finished high school 1908 and started studying geography at the University of Copenhagen. He accompanied his father to Tunisia and other Mediterranean countries 1909-1910. Here, he studied the cultural geography of Tunisian agriculture, especially irrigation. When the Royal Danish Geographical Society made plans for an expedition to the Arabian Peninsula, he was made the leader. He left Copenhagen in November 1911 for Kuwait via Istanbul and Baghdad. From Kuwait, he went with a caravane to Riyadh and back to the coast of the Persian Gulf via Hofuf to Bahrain. He retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
