1902 in Denmark
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{{Year in Denmark|1902}}
Events from the year 1902 in Denmark.
Incumbents
Events
- 16 January – The underground toilets at Amagertorv in Copenhagen opens.{{cite web|url=http://www.kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1900/1902.html|title=1902|publisher=Selskabet for Københavns Historie|access-date=2010-01-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301062133/http://www.kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1900/1902.html|archive-date=1 March 2009|url-status=dead}}
- 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{{cite book|last=Bang|first=Im.|author2=Elberling, Vilhelm|title=Rigsdagsvalgene 1895-1910 - En historisk-statistisk oversigt|year=1911|publisher=Engelsen & Schrøder|location=Copenhagen|language=da|pages=17, 43}} with the exception that the Faroese candidate was elected on 6 August.{{cite book|last=Nordengaard|first=J. P.|title=Valgene til Rigsdagen gennem 100 Aar|year=1949|publisher=Roskilde Dagbladstrykkeri|language=da|pages=282}}
=Undated=
Culture
=Music=
- Carl Nielsen's opera Saul og David premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre.
Sports
- 22 June {{ndash}} 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 {{ndash}} Flemming Lassen, architect and designer (died 1984)
- 16 March {{ndash}} Henry Hansen, cyclist (died 1985)
=April{{ndash}}June=
- 28 May {{ndash}} Thyge Petersen, boxer (died 1964)
- 1 June {{ndash}} Thorvald Hagedorn-Olsenm painter (died 1996)
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=October{{ndash}}December=
- 23 October – Ib Schønberg, actor (died 1955)
- 20 November {{ndash}} Erik Eriksen, politician (died 1972)
- 11 December {{ndash}} Helga Foght, textile artist (died 1974)
Deaths
- 15 February {{ndash}} 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 {{mdash}} Carl Baagøe, painter (born 1829)
- 5 December – Carl Simonsen, printmaker (born 1828)
References
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External links
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