1728 in Denmark

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Events from the year 1728 in Denmark.

Incumbents

Events

A 1728 map of Copenhagen showing the city as it appeared immediately before the Great Fire of 1728
  • July 14 Vitus Bering begins his first exploration aboard the ship Gabriel and sailed northward from the Kamchatka Peninsula and through the strait that now bears his name.
  • October 20 The Copenhagen Fire of 1728 breaks out at
  • October 23 The fire in Copenhagen finally dies out after destroying approximately 28% of the city and leaving 20% of its population homeless.

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