1840 in Denmark

Events from the year 1840 in Denmark.

Incumbents

January 1 – An act establishes Copenhagen's minicipal constitution (Københavns kommunale forfatning ). The 38 members of the City Council are to be elected by the citizens whereas the three mayors and the lord mayor are to be appointed by the king as has previous been the case.^[1]
April 9 – The first election for the new City Council is held. Only 1929 ´citizens, out of a population of circa 121,000, are able to participate in the election due to heavy restrictions in the access to vote.^[1]
June 27 – The anointing og King Christian VIII at Frederiksberg Palace, the last such ceremony to take place in Denmark before it is abolished with the introduction of the Danish constitution in 1849.
September 8 – Søren Kierkegaard reveals his feelings for her to Regine Olsen

^ ^a ^b "1840" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. http://www.kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1800/1840.html. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
^ Marie-Louise Berner, "Danmarks første fotografi – Ulfeldts Plads juni 1840," Tidskrift.dk. In Danish with short English summary. Retrieved 2 February 2010.