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1894 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1894 in Denmark.
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup (until 7 August), Tage Reedtz-Thott
Events
- 1 January – Gudhjem Time (Dansk normaltid ) is introduced in Denmark.[2]
- 19 May – Danish Authors' Society is founded in Copenhagen.[3]
- 28 July
- The foundation stone is laid for the new Copenhagen City Hall. It is not completed until 1905.[3]
- The Stork Fountain at Amagertorv in Copenhagen is inaugurated.[3]
- 19 August – Frederick's Church to its final design by Ferdinald Meldahl, almost 25+ years after its construction was first started by Nicolai Eigtved.[3]
- 9 November – The Freeport of Copenhagen opens to traffic. The same does a railway between the port and Nørrebro.[3]
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.[3]
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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.
Sports
- 1 September Østerbros Boldklub is founded.
Births
January–March
- 13 April – Lis Ahlmann, textile artist (died 1979)
April–June
- 1 May – Carl Petersen, politician (died 1984)
- 2 May – Ellen Gottschalch, actress (died 1981)
July–September
- 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)
October–December
- 7 November – Gertie Wandel, textile artist (died 1988)
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Deaths
- 17 April – Julie Sødring, actress (died 1823)
- 7 July – Adolph Hannover, physician (born 1814)
- 28 October – Carl Ploug, writer (born 1713)
References
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