1916 in Denmark

none December 2020 1916 Events from the year 1916 in Denmark. Incumbents Monarch – Christian XChristian X king of Denmark https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christian-X Encyclopedia Britannica 17 June 2019 en Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle Events February 6 February Peter Hvidt, architect and furniture designer (died 1986) 7 February The Society of Female Artists is founded. 22 February The Conservative People's Party os founded. April 16 April – The adoption of Retsplejeloven introduces a major reform of the Danish judicial system with effect from 1 October 1919. July 11 July – The GornbækGilleleje extension of the Helsingør–Gornbæk Railway Line is inaugurated. Augist 4 August – the Treaty of the Danish West Indies is signed, transferring sovereignty of the Danish West Indies from Denmark to the United States. The transaction was finalised in 1917. 31 August – The newspaper B.T. is established as a tabloid spinoff from Berlingske Ridende. December 14 December – The 1916 Danish West Indian Islands sale referendum is held. 21 December – The Frederiksværk–Gundested extension of the Hillerød–Frederiksværk Railway Line iis inaugurated. 22 December – The Treaty of the Danish West Indies is ratified by the parliament (Rigsdagen). Sports Date unknown B 93 wins the third Danish National Football Tournament by defeating Kjøbenhavns Boldklub 3–2 in the final Births thumb|120px|Ingrid Vang Nyman. JanuaryMarch 28 February – Svend Asmussen, jazz violinist (died 2017) 21 March Freddy Koch, actor (died 1980) AprilJune 27 April – Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (died 2001) 7 May Orla Møller, priest and politician (died 1979) 8 May Jens Risom, furniture designer (died 2016 in the United States) 15 May Vera Gebuhr, actress (died 2014) 30 May Karen Lachmann, fencer (died 1962) 14 June Philip Arctander, architect (died 1994) JulySeptember 7 August Mogens Andersen, artist (died 2003) 14 August – Grethe Philip, politician (died 2016)Harding Merete Larsen Helge Grethe Philip https://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Grethe_Philip Dansk Biografisk Leksikon da 2 August 2017 2 December 2021 18 August Aksel Bender Madsen, furniture designer (died 2000) 21 August Ingrid Vang Nyman, illustrator (died 1959) 29 September Anne Marie Lütken, painter (died 2001) 29 September Rolf Graae, architect (died 1996) Deaths thumb|120px|Vilhelm Hammershøi. thumb|120px|Gustav Adolph Hagemann, JanuaryMarch 13 February – Vilhelm Hammershøi, painter (born 1864) AprilJune 11 April Harald Hirschsprung, businessman (born 1830) 26 April Gustav Adolph Hagemann, engineer and businessman (born 1842) 19 April Frederik Bergmann Larsen, physician (born 1839) 29 April Jørgen Pedersen Gram, aqtuary and mathematician (born 1850) 22 May – Sara Ulrik, flower painter (born 1855) 20 June – Christian Ditlev Ammentorp Hansen, pharmacist and industrialist (born 1843) KilySeptember 22 July – Hans Jørgen Holm, architect (born 1835) 4 September – Otto Mønsted, businessman (died 1838) 10 September – Carl Thorvald Andersen, architect (born 1835) OctoberDecember 8 October – Nielsine Nielsen, businesswoman (born 1850) 12 November – August Saabye, sculptor (born 1823) 26 November – Nielsine Petersen, sculptor (born 1853) References 1916 Denmark Category:Years of the 20th century in Denmark Category:1910s in Denmark Denmark