1912 in Denmark

← 1911 1910 1909 1912 in Denmark → 1913 1914 1915
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
See also:	Other events of 1912 List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1912 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Frederick VIII (until 14 May), Christian X
• Prime minister - Klaus Berntsen

Events

MS Selandia

• February 17 – The Danish Union of Press Photographers is founded as the first national organization for newspaper photographers in the world.^[1]
• February 22 – MS Selandia, the world's first ocean-going diesel-powered ship, departs Copenhagen on her maiden voyage, bound for Bangkok, with two B&W four-stroke diesel engines.^[2]
• August 5 – The Rebild Festival is held for the first time, delayed compared to the planned date, the American Independence on July 4, due to a period of national mourning upon King Frederik VII's sudden death. The celebrations are attended by somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 people.^[3]
• September 28 – Jacob Ellehammer takes off for the first time in his self-built Ellehammer helicopter.

Births

• January 30 – Finn Juhl, architect and designer (d. 1989)
• February 18 – Gustaf Munch-Petersen, writer and painter (d. 1998)
• March 14 – Johan Jacobsen, film director (d. 1972)
• March 30 – Knud Rex, actor (d. 1968)
• April 3 – Kjeld Philip, economist and politician (d. 1989)
• April 27 – Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, hereditary princess (d. 1995)
• June 4 – Robert Jacobsen, artist (d. 1993)
• September 10 – Herluf Bidstrup, cartoonist (d. 1988)
• September 16 – Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen, painter and illustrator (d. 1999)
• October 22 – Peer Guldbrandsen, screenwriter, actor, film director and producer (d. 1996)

Deaths

• January 12 - Herman Bang, writer (b. 1857)
• March 1 – Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg,politician, prime minister of Denmark (b. 1839
• 124 April – Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen, painter (born 1827)
• May 14 - Frederick VIII, King (b. 1843)
• May 20 - Louis Hasselriis, sculptor (born 1844)

References

1. (Danish) Pressefotografforbundet history.
2. "Brief History about Copenhagen". Copenhagen Portal. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
3. "Society history". Rebild Society. Retrieved 2011-06-02.

See also