1913 in Denmark

← 1912 1911 1910 1913 in Denmark → 1914 1915 1916
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
See also:	Other events of 1913 List of years in Denmark

Events from the year 1913 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Christian X
• Prime minister - Klaus Berntsen (until 21 June), Carl Theodor Zahle

Events

• 26 July - 1897 Gentofte train crash in Jutland.
• 23 August - The Little Mermaid is inaugurated at its current location off Langelinie in Copenhagen.^[1]
• 2 December - Karen Blixen leaves her native Rungstedlund and Denmark to settle in Kenya where she will live for the next almost 28 years on her African farm.^[2]

Births

• 13 July - Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, shipping magnate (died 2012)
• 17 September - Jørgen Jersild, composer and music educator (died 2004)
• 23 September - Carl-Henning Pedersen, painter (died 2007)

Deaths

• 9 March – Jacob Kornerup, archeologist (born 1825)
• 19 March – Christian Zacho, painter (born 1843)
• 20 April – Vilhelm Bissen, sculptor (born 1836)
• 16 June – Frederikke Federspiel, photographer (b. 1839)
• 25 July – Peter Sabroe, politician (b. 1867)
• 24 December – J.B.S. Estrup, politician, prime minister of Denmark (born 1825)
• - Natalie Zahle, reform pedagogue and pioneer on women's education (born 1827)

References

1. "Brief History about Copenhagen". Copenhagen Portal. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
2. "Karen Blixen i Afrika". Karen Blixen Museet. Retrieved 2009-11-18.

See also