Events from the year 1732 in

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

Incumbents

* Monarch –

Christian VI Christian VI (30 November 1699 – 6 August 1746) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746. The eldest surviving son of Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, he is considered one of Denmark-Norway's more anonymous kings, bu ...

* Prime minister –

Iver Rosenkrantz Iver Eriksen Rosenkrantz (5 December 1674 – 13 November 1745) was a Danish statesman and landowner. Education and early career Iver Rosenkrantz was born at Rosenholm Castle (''Rosenholm Slot'') in Hornslet, Denmark. He was the son of Erik R ...

Events

* 27 June '' Cron Printz Christian'' arrives back in Copenhagen from the first Danish expedition to Canton with a valuable cargo of tea, silk and other Chinese products. * 11 December — The wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Louise * 11 December – Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Louise are received in Copenhagen and the wedding ceremony is repeated.

Undated

* The County of Løvenholm is established by Frederik Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe from the manors of af Løvenholm, Demstrup and Sødringholm.

Births

* 17 January – Daniel Adzer,

medallist A medalist (or medallist) is an artist who designs medals, plaquettes, badges, metal medallions, coins and similar small works in relief in metal. Historically, medalists were typically also involved in producing their designs, and were usually e ...

(died

1808 Events January–March * January 1 ** The importation of slaves into the United States is formally banned, as the 1807 Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves takes effect. However Americans still continue the slave trade by transpor ...

) * 15 August

Peter Schiønning Peter Christian Schiønning (15 August 1732 - 7 August 1813) was a Denmark, Danish naval officer. His diary provides a detailed first hand account of the life of a Danish naval officer in the second half of the 18th century. Early life and educat ...

, naval officer (died

1813 Events January–March * January 5 – The Danish state bankruptcy of 1813 occurs. * January 18– 23 – War of 1812: The Battle of Frenchtown is fought in modern-day Monroe, Michigan between the United States and a Britis ...

) * 1 October –

Jørgen Balthazar Winterfeldt Jørgen Balthazar Winterfeldt (1 October 1732 22 July 1821) was a Danish naval officer and philanthropist. He was admiral from 1804 and was awarded the Order of the Elephant in 1811. He established Winterfeldts Stiftelse at Klerkegade 25 in Cope ...

, naval officer and philanthropist (died

1821 Events January–March * January 21 – Peter I Island in the Antarctic is first sighted, by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. * January 26 – Congress of Laibach convenes to deal with outstanding international issues, particularly ...

)

Full date missing

* Johanne Seizberg, illustrator and teacher (died

1772 Events January–March * January 10 – Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor of India, makes a triumphant return to Delhi 15 years after having been forced to flee. * January 17 – Johann Friedrich Struensee and Queen Caroli ...

)

Deaths

* 26 August – Hans Nobel, landowner and civil servant (born

1657 Events January–March * January 8 – Miles Sindercombe and his group of disaffected Levellers are betrayed in their attempt to assassinate Oliver Cromwell by blowing up the Palace of Whitehall in London and are arrested. * Ja ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1732 In Denmark 1730s in Denmark

Years of the 18th century in Denmark