1894 in Denmark
Events from the year 1894 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IX
- Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup (until 7 August), Tage Reedtz-Thott
Events
- May 19 – Danish Authors' Society is founded in Copenhagen.[1]
- July 28
- The foundation stone is laid for the new Copenhagen City Hall. It is not completed until 1905.[1]
- The Stork Fountain at Amagertorv in Copenhagen is inaugurated.[1]
- August 19 – Frederick's Church to its final design by Ferdinald Meldahl, almost 25+ years after its construction was first started by Nicolai Eigtved.[1]
- November 9 - Freeport of Copenhagen opens to traffic. The same does a railway between the port and Nørrebro.[1]
Undated
- The first electric elevator for human transportation in Denmark is installed in Magasin du Nord. A hydraulic elevator has been in operation at Hotel Kongen af Danmark since the 1870s.[1]
Births
- May 1 – Carl Petersen, politician (died 1984)
- May 2 – Ellen Gottschalch, actress (died 1981)
- July 10 – Knud Heglund, actor (died 1960)
- July 14 – Osvald Helmuth, actor and singer (died 1966)
- September 9 – Poul Henningsen, writer, architect and designer (died 1967)
Deaths
- July 7 – Adolph Hannover, physician (born 1814)