1879 in Denmark
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{{Year in Denmark|1879}}
Events from the year 1879 in Denmark.
Incumbents
Events
=Undated=
- The Danish Photographers Association is founded as the first organization for professional photographers in the world.[http://www.photodk.com/ Dansk Fotografist Forening website.] {{in lang|da}}. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- The Thingvalla Line is founded.
- The Foreningen imod Lovbeskyttelse for Usædelighed is founded.
- Prince Valdemar visits St. Croix in the Danish West Indies.
Culture
=Theatre=
- 21 December {{ndash}} Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen.
Births
=January{{ndash}}March=
- 5 March {{ndash}} Søren Marinus Jensenm wrestler (died 1965)
- 11 March {{ndash}} Kristian Hansen Kofoed, politician (died 1951)
=April{{ndash}}June=
- 16 June – Sigurd Swane, painter (died 1973)
=October{{ndash}}December=
- 18 November {{ndash}} Edvard Weie, painter (died 1943)
- 29 November – Jacob Gade, violinist and composer (died 1963)
Deaths
=January{{ndash}}March=
- 24 January – Carl Frederik Sørensen, marine painter (born 1818)
=April{{ndash}}June=
- 6 May {{ndash}} Louis Aumont, painter (born 1805)
- 5 June – Kristian Mantzius, actor (born 1879)
=July{{ndash}}September=
- 5 August {{ndash}} Andreas Aagesen, jurist (died 1826)
=October{{ndash}}December=
- 30 November – August Bournonville, ballet master and choreographer (born 1805)
References
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