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1902 in Denmark

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Events from the year 1902 in Denmark.

Incumbents

Monarch – Christian IX
Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer

Events

16 January – The underground toilets at Amagertorv in Copenhagen opens.
12 May – The first telegram sent by wireless telegraphy is received in Copenhagen.
18 July – The public sea bath at Kalvebod Brygge in Copenhagen is inaugurated.
9 September – Statens Serum Institut is inaugurated.
19 September – A Landsting election is held with the exception that the Faroese candidate was elected on 6 August.

Undated

First road regulations in Copenhagen are introduced: The maximum speed allowed is 11.5 km/h, 7.5 km/h in dense traffic.

Culture

Music

Carl Nielsen's opera Saul og David premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre.

Sports

22 June Thorvald Ellegaard wins gold in men's sprint at the 1902 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

Births

January{{ndash}}March

11 February – Arne Jacobsen, architect and designer (died 1971)
23 February Flemming Lassen, architect and designer (died 1984)
16 March Henry Hansen, cyclist (died 1985)

April{{ndash}}June

28 May Thyge Petersen, boxer (died 1964)
1 June Thorvald Hagedorn-Olsen, painter (died 1996)

July{{ndash}}September

6 August Ole Ring, painter (died 1972)

October{{ndash}}December

23 October – Ib Schønberg, actor (died 1955)
20 November Erik Eriksen, politician (died 1972)
11 December Helga Foght, textile artist (died 1974)

Deaths

15 February Viggo Hørup, politician (born 1841)
24 February – Valdemar Koch, architect (born 1852)
7 March – Ida Marie Bille, court member (born 1822)
11 April – Johan Daniel Herholdt, architect (born 1818)
16 April Carl Baagøe, painter (born 1829)
5 December – Carl Simonsen, printmaker (born 1828)

References

"Christian IX: king of Denmark".
"1902". Selskabet for Københavns Historie.
Bang, Im.. (1911). "Rigsdagsvalgene 1895-1910 - En historisk-statistisk oversigt". Engelsen & Schrøder.
Nordengaard, J. P.. (1949). "Valgene til Rigsdagen gennem 100 Aar". Roskilde Dagbladstrykkeri.

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