1912 in Denmark

none June 2020 1912 Events from the year 1912 in Denmark. Incumbents Monarch – Frederick VIII (until 14 May), Christian XFrederick VIII king of Denmark https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-VIII Encyclopedia Britannica 17 June 2019 en Prime minister – Klaus Berntsen Events thumb|200px|MS Selandia thumb|200px|15 May: The proclamation of Christian X as king of Denmark.' thumb|200px|7 October: The opening of Rigsdagen. February 17 February – The Danish Union of Press Photographers is founded as the first national organization for newspaper photographers in the world.da Pressefotografforbundet history. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925122933/http://www.pressefotografforbundet.dk/forbundet/historie.php 2015-09-25 22 February – MS Selandia, the world's first ocean-going diesel-powered ship, departs Copenhagen on her maiden voyage, bound for Bangkok, with two B&W four-stroke diesel engines.http://www.copenhagenet.dk/CPH-History.htm Brief History about Copenhagen Copenhagen Portal 2009-11-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110423004632/http://copenhagenet.dk/CPH-History.htm 2011-04-23 May 14 May – Frederick VIII dies and his son, Christian X, becomes king of Denmark. 15 May The proclamation of Christian X as King of Denmark. August 5 August – The Rebild Festival is held for the first time, delayed compared to the planned date, the American Independence on July 4, due to a period of national mourning upon King Frederik VII's sudden death. The celebrations are attended by somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 people.http://www.rebildfesten.dk/default.asp?pageId=48&mainId=9&lang=UK Society history Rebild Society 2011-06-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090701064103/http://www.rebildfesten.dk/default.asp?pageId=48&mainId=9&lang=UK 2009-07-01 September 18 September Count Zeppelin lands his Zeppelin airship Hansa on Kløvermarken, its first destination outside Germany. 28 September – Jacob Ellehammer takes off for the first time in his self-built Ellehammer helicopter. Culture Music 27 February Carl Nielsen's Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 3 are performed in public for the first time. Sports 1 September Aalborg Chang is founded. Births JanuaryMarch 30 January – Finn Juhl, architect and designer (died 1989) 18 February – Gustaf Munch-Petersen, writer and painter (died 1938) 14 March – Johan Jacobsen, film director (died 1972) 30 March – Knud Rex, actor (died 1968) AprilJune 3 April – Kjeld Philip, economist and politician (died 1989) 27 April – Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, hereditary princess (died 1995) 4 June – Robert Jacobsen, artist (died 1993) 10 June Abraham Kurland, wrestler (died 1999) JulySeptember 1 July – Ulla Barding-Poulsen, Olympic fencer (died 2000) 2 August – Palle Huld, actor (died 2010) 10 September – Herluf Bidstrup, cartoonist (died 1988) 16 September – Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen, painter and illustrator (died 1999) OctoberDecember 1 October Anders Ejnar Andersen, politician (died 2006) 22 October – Peer Guldbrandsen, screenwriter, actor, film director and producer (d. 1996) Deaths JanuaryMarch 6 January Georg Achen, painter (born 1860) 29 January – Herman Bang, writer (born 1857) 1 March – Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, politician, prime minister of Denmark (born 1839) AprilJune 6 April – Carl Thomsen, painter (born 1847) 24 April – Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen, painter (born 1827) 14 May – Frederick VIII (born 1843) 20 May – Louis Hasselriis, sculptor (born 1844) 27 June Herman Siegumfeldt, painter (born 1833) OctoberDecember 23 November – Vilhelm Pacht, painter (born 1843) 25 November – Moses Melchior, businessman (born 1825) References 1912 Denmark Category:Years of the 20th century in Denmark Category:1910s in Denmark Denmark