1642 in Denmark

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{{Year in Denmark|1642}}

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Events from the year 1642 in Denmark.

Incumbents

Monarch – Christian IV{{cite web|title=Christian IV: Scandinavian king|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christian-IV|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=19 November 2019|language=en}}
Steward of the Realm – Corfitz Ulfeldt

Events

Hannibal Sehested is appointed Governor-General of Norway.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Hannibal Sehested|encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Øystein|last=Rian|editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Hannibal_Sehested/utdypning|language=no|access-date=9 October 2012}}

Births

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Deaths

19 February - Jørgen Knudsen Urne, statesman (born 1598)

References

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Category:Years of the 17th century in Denmark