1903 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1903 in Denmark.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch – Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer
Events
[edit]- January – 1903 Danish local elections are held.
- 2 March – A Social Democrat is elected as lord mayor in Copenhagen for the first time.[2]
- 18 April – The local government of Saint Croix in the Danish West Indies issues a provisional Ordinance concerning measures against Glanders in St. Croix
- 16 June – The 1903 Danish Folketing election is held.
Undated
[edit]- The Christmas Stamp Foundation is established.
- The new Frederiksberg Hospital is inaugurated.
- The cakewalk reaches Copenhagen.[2]
- Motor ferries start to operate in the Port of Copenhagen.[2]
Sports
[edit]- 2 May – Boldklubben 1903 is founded.
- 16–22 August – The 1903 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are held in Copenhagen.
- Thorvald Ellegaard wins gold in men's sprint for the third year in a row.
Births
[edit]- 10 January – Jens August Schade, poet (died 1978)
- 21 April – Hans Hedtoft, politician, former prime minister (died 1955)
- 23 June – Hans Christian Branner, writer (died 1966)[3]
- 30 July – Anna Borg, Danish-Icelandic actress (died 1963)[4]
- 28 November – Willy Gervin, cyclist (died 1951)
Deaths
[edit]- 11 May – Vilhelm Kyhn, painter and educator (born 1819)
- 3 May – Louise Nimb, restaurateur (born 1842)
- 12 October – Erhard Frederiksen, agriculturalist (born 1843)[5]
- 11 December – Heinrich Tønnies, photographer (born 1825)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Christian IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "1903". Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Hans Christian Branner". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Wiingaard, Jytte (20 October 2022) [2001]. "Anna Borg". Dansk kvindebiografisk leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Christensen, Anton (17 July 2011). "Erhard Frederiksen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Artist: H. Tønnies". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs kunstnerleksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
