1898 in Denmark

Events from the year 1898 in Denmark. == Incumbents == Monarch – Christian IX Prime minister – Hugo Egmont Hørring == Events == === April === 5 April – The 1898 Danish Folketing election is held. === May === 1 May – The Slagelse-Verslev Railway opens on western Zealand. === August === 1 August – The [[Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab |United Copenhagen Tramways]] is founded in Copenhagen. === September === 21 September – The 1898 Danish Landsting election is held. === Undated === Kirkeligt Samfund af 1898 is founded by right-leaning Grundtvigians in opposition to Indre Mission as well as left-leaning Grundtvigians. The Western Power Station is inaugurated in Copenhagen. The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions is established with Jens Jensen as its first president. Kjøbenhavns Grundejeres Renholdningsselskab is founded. == Sports == Unknown date – Kjøbenhavns Boldklub wins the 1897–98 Football Tournament. Randers Sportsklub Freja us founded in Tanders. Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 is founded. == Publications == Henrik Pontoppidan's Lykke–Per vol. I (Lucky Per, 2010) == Births == === January–March === 11 January – Hans Kirk, author (d. 1962) 13 January – Kaj Munk, playwright and Lutheran priest (d. 1944) 9 February – Steen Eiler Rasmussen, architect and writer (d. 1990) 2 March – Mogens Koch, architect and designer (d. 1992) === April–June === 15 April – Flemming Weis, composer (died 1981) 17 May – Carl Hansen, footballer (d. 1978) === July–September === 21 September – The 1898 Danish Landsting election is held. === October–December === 29 October – Gudrun Bjørner, politician (d. 1959) 31 October – C. F. Møller, architect (d. 1988) 17 November – Frederik Winkel Horn, historian and translator (born 1845) 7 December – Leif B. Hendil, journalist active in the Rescue of the Danish Jews during World War II (died 1961) == Deaths == === January–March === 17 March – Hansine Andræ, feminist (born 1817) === April–June === 3 April – Johan Lange, botanist (born 1848) === July–September === 15 August – Arent Nicolai Dragsted, goldsmith (born 1821) 18 July – Emil Hartmann, composer (born 1836) 29 September – Louise of Hesse-Kassel, queen consort of Christian IX (b. 1863) === October–December === 20 October – Severine Casse, women's rights activist (born 1805) == References ==