1879 in Denmark

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Denmark |

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* 1860s
* 1870s
* 1880s
* 1890s

See also:| Other events of 1879
List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1879 in Denmark.

## Incumbents

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* Monarch - Christian IX[1]
* Prime minister - J. B. S. Estrup

## Events

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Prince Valdemar's arrival at St. Croix.

### Undated

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* The Danish Photographers Association is founded as the first organization for professional photographers in the world.[2]
* The Thingvalla Line is founded.
* The Foreningen imod Lovbeskyttelse for Usædelighed is founded.
* Prince Valdemar visits St. Croix in the Danish West Indies.

## Culture

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### Theatre

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* 21 December – Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen.

## Births

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### January–March

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* 5 March – Søren Marinus Jensenm wrestler (died 1965)
* 11 March – Kristian Hansen Kofoed, politician (died 1951)

### April–June

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* 16 June - Sigurd Swane, painter (died 1973)

### October–December

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* 18 November – Edvard Weie, painter (died 1943)
* 29 November - Jacob Gade, violinist and composer (died 1963)

## Deaths

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### January–March

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* 24 January - Carl Frederik Sørensen, marine painter (born 1818)

### April–June

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* 6 May – Louis Aumont, painter (born 1805)
* 5 June – Kristian Mantzius, actor (born 1879)

### July–September

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* 5 August – Andreas Aagesen, jurist (died 1826)

### October–December

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* 30 November - August Bournonville, ballet master and choreographer (born 1805)

## References

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1. ^ "Christian IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
2. ^ Dansk Fotografist Forening website. (in Danish). Retrieved 15 February 2010.

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