1886 in Denmark

← 1885 1884 1883 1886 in Denmark → 1887 1888 1889
Decades:	1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s
See also:	Other events of 1886 List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1886 in Denmark .

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian IX ^[1]
• Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup

Events

17 August: King Luís I of Portugal arriving at Amalienborg Palace

• 17 August – King Luís I of Portugal is received at Amalienborg Palace during his visit to Denmark.

Sports

• 17 July – Boldklubben Frem is founded.

Births

January–March

• 17 January – Johan Ankerstjerne, cinematographer (died 1959)
• 26 January – Johannes Bjerg, sculptor (died 1955)
• 15 March – Gerda Wegener, painter (died 1940)

April–June

• 26 April – Olaf Rude, painter (died 1957)
• 1 May – Ville Jais Nielsen, painter and sculptor (died 1949)
• 19 May – Sigurd Kielland Brandt, painter (died 1964)

July–September

• 15 August – Kay Bojesen, designer (died 1958)
• 12 October – Gustav Weinreich, woodcarver and furniture maker (died 1980)
• 30 October – William Scharff, painter (died 1959)

Deaths

• 14 January – Anders Peter Westenholz, businessman and consul-general (born 1825) ^[2]
• 30 April – Christian August Broberg, businessman and politician (born 1811)
• 12 December – Johan Nicolai Madvig, philologist and politician (born 1804)

References

1. "Christian IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
2. "A. Westenholz". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.