1913 in Denmark
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{{Year in Denmark|1913}}
Events from the year 1913 in Denmark.
Incumbents
Events
- 23 August – The Little Mermaid is inaugurated at its current location off Langelinie in Copenhagen.{{Cite web|url=http://www.copenhagenet.dk/CPH-History.htm|title=Brief History about Copenhagen|publisher=Copenhagen Portal|access-date=2009-11-18|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110423004632/http://copenhagenet.dk/CPH-History.htm|archive-date=23 April 2011 }}
- 2 December – Karen Blixen leaves her native Rungstedlund and Denmark to settle in Kenya where she will live for the next almost 28 years on her African farm.{{Cite web|url=http://www.karen-blixen.dk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=60&lang=da|title=Karen Blixen i Afrika|publisher=Karen Blixen Museet|access-date=2009-11-18|archive-date=19 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719125009/http://www.karen-blixen.dk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=60&lang=da|url-status=dead}}
Sports
- 31 August {{ndash}} Thorvald Ellegaard wins silver in men's sprint at the 1901 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
- 2 November {{ndash}} Boldklubben 1913 is founded.
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- Kjøbenhavns Boldklub wins the first Danish National Football Tournament by defeating Boldklubben af 1901 6{{ndash}}2 in the final.
Births
=January{{ndash}}March=
- 2 February – Poul Reichhardt, actor (died 1985)
- 23 February {{ndash}} Gertrud Vasegaard, ceramist (died 2007)
- 27 February {{ndash}} Poul Hansen, politician (died 1966)
=July{{ndash}}September=
- 13 July – Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, shipping magnate (died 2012)
- 17 September – Jørgen Jersild, composer and music educator (died 2004)
- 23 September – Carl-Henning Pedersen, painter (died 2007)
=October{{ndash}}December=
- 6 October {{ndash}} Inga Arvad, journalist (died 1973)
Deaths
=January{{ndash}}March=
- 28 February – Johan Hansen, businessman (born 1838)
- 9 March – Jacob Kornerup, archeologist (born 1825)
- 19 March – Christian Zacho, painter (born 1843)
=April{{ndash}}June=
- 20 April – Vilhelm Bissen, sculptor (born 1836)
- 16 June – Frederikke Federspiel, photographer (born 1839)
- 26 June {{ndash}} Albert Jensen, architect (born 1847)
= July{{ndash}}September =
- 25 July – Peter Sabroe, politician (born 1867)
- 11 August – Natalie Zahle, reform pedagogue and pioneer on women's education (born 1827)
=October{{ndash}}December=
- 24 December – J.B.S. Estrup, politician, prime minister of Denmark (born 1825)
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