1853 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1853 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederick VII[1]
- Prime minister – Christian Albrecht Bluhme (until 21 April), Anders Sandøe Ørsted
Events
- 15 April – The Bing & Grøndahl porcelain manufactury is founded in Copenhagen.
- 20 May – Horsens State Prison is inaugurated.
- 11 June – 1853 Copenhagen cholera outbreak begins and continues until October.
Undated
- Skælskør Steam Mill is constructed.
Births
January–March
- 12 March – Johan Bartholdy, composer (died 1904)
April–June
- 1 June – Valdemar Riise, pharmacist (died 1914)
July–September
- 10 July – Nielsine Petersen, sculptor (died 1916)
- 29 September – Princess Thyra of Denmark, Crown Princess of Hanover (died 1933 in Austria)
October–December
- 9 December – Laurits Tuxen, painter (died 1927)
Deaths
- 22 July – Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, painter and professor (born 1783)
- 22 December – Frederik von Scholten, naval officer and painter (born 1796)
References
- ^ "Frederick VII: king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
