1708 in Denmark
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{{Year in Denmark|1708}}
Events from the year 1708 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederick IV{{cite web |title=Frederick IV {{!}} king of Denmark and Norway |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-IV-king-of-Denmark-and-Norway |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=18 November 2019 |language=en}}
- Grand Chancellor – Conrad von Reventlow (until 21 July), Christian Christophersen Sehested
Events
- 1 January {{ndash}} The County of Golsteinsborg is established by Ulrik Adolf Holstein from the manors of Holsteinborg, Snedinge and Fuirendal.
=Undated=
- 1708-09 {{ndash}} Frederick IV visits Italy.
- Johann Gottfried Becker passes the Royal Court Pharmacy in Copenhagen on to his son Gottfried Becker.{{cite web|url=http://www.receptkuverter.dk/kbhsider/kongehof.htm|title=Kongelig Hof Apotek|language=Danish|website=receptkuverter.dk|accessdate=7 February 2018}}
- Hans Peter Pelt obtains a license to establish Copenhagen's second sugar refinery.
Births
- 22 March – Ernst Henrich Berling, publisher, founder of Berlingske (died 1750)
- 22 October – Frederic Louis Norden, naval captain and explorer (died 1742)
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- Peter Christian Winsløw, medal engraver (died c. 1756)
Deaths
- 21 July – Conrad von Reventlow, statesman, Grand Chancellor of Denmark (born 1644)
- 21 June – Frederik Gabel, statesman (born 1645 in Bremen)
- 21 December {{ndash}} Joachim Melchior von Holten, colonial administrator (born 1671)
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