1902 in Denmark
Events from the year 1902 in Denmark.
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer
Events
- 16 January – The underground toilets at Amagertorv in Copenhagen opens.[2]
- 12 May – The first telegram sent by wireless telegraphy is received in Copenhagen.[2]
- 18 July – The public sea bath at Kalvebod Brygge in Copenhagen is inaugurated.[2]
- 9 September – Statens Serum Institut is inaugurated.[2]
- 19 September – A Landsting election is held[3] with the exception that the Faroese candidate was elected on 6 August.[4]
Undated
- First road regulations in Copenhagen are introduced: The maximum speed allowed is 11.5 km/h, 7.5 km/h in dense traffic.[2]
Culture
Music
- Carl Nielsen's opera Saul og David premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre.
Sports
- 22 June – Thorvald Ellegaard wins gold in men's sprint at the 1902 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Births
January–March
- 11 February – Arne Jacobsen, architect and designer (died 1971)
- 23 February – Flemming Lassen, architect and designer (died 1984)
- 16 March – Henry Hansen, cyclist )died 1985)
April–June
- 1 June – Thorvald Hagedorn-Olsenm painter (died 1996)
- 28 May – Thyge Petersen, boxer (died 1964)
October–December
- 23 October – Ib Schønberg, actor (died 1955 )
- 11 December – Helga Foght, textile artist (died 1973)
Deaths
- 15 February – Viggo Hørup, politician (1841)
- 24 February – Valdemar Koch, architect (born 1852)
- 7 March – Ida Marie Bille, court member (born 1822)
- 11 April – Johan Daniel Herholdt, architect (born 1818)
- 16 April — Carl Baagøe, painter (born 1829)
- 5 December – Carl Simonsen, printmaker (died 1828)
- 20 November – Erik Eriksen, politician (died 1972)
References
- "Christian IX: king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "1902". Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- Bang, Im.; Elberling, Vilhelm (1911). Rigsdagsvalgene 1895-1910 - En historisk-statistisk oversigt (in Danish). Copenhagen: Engelsen & Schrøder. pp. 17, 43.
- Nordengaard, J. P. (1949). Valgene til Rigsdagen gennem 100 Aar (in Danish). Roskilde Dagbladstrykkeri. p. 282.
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