On January 14.1972 ; Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. source
On January 14.1972 ; Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513.
On January 17.1917 ; The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands. source
On January 17.1917 ; The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.
On March 27.1794 ; Denmark and Sweden form a neutrality compact. source
On March 27.1794 ; Denmark and Sweden form a neutrality compact.
On April 5.1946 ; Soviet troops leave the island of Bornholm, Denmark after an 11-month occupation. source
On April 5.1946 ; Soviet troops leave the island of Bornholm, Denmark after an 11-month occupation.
On June 15.1920 ; A new border treaty between Germany and Denmark gives northern Schleswig to Denmark. source
On June 15.1920 ; A new border treaty between Germany and Denmark gives northern Schleswig to Denmark.
On June 17.1944 ; Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. source
On June 17.1944 ; Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic.
On July 2. 1822 ; Thirty-five slaves are hanged in South Carolina, including Denmark Vesey, after being accused of organizing a slave rebellion. source
On July 2. 1822 ; Thirty-five slaves are hanged in South Carolina, including Denmark Vesey, after being accused of organizing a slave rebellion.
On August 9.1902 ; Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. source
On August 9.1902 ; Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
On August 15.1843 ; Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark. source
On August 15.1843 ; Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
On August 21.1901 ; The International Secretariat of National Trade Union Centres is founded in Copenhagen. source
On August 21.1901 ; The International Secretariat of National Trade Union Centres is founded in Copenhagen.
On September 2.1811 ; The University of Oslo is founded as The Royal Fredericks University, after Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway. source
On September 2.1811 ; The University of Oslo is founded as The Royal Fredericks University, after Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway.
On November 18.1863 ; King Christian IX of Denmark signs the November constitution that declares Schleswig to be part of Denmark. This is seen by the German Confederation as a violation of the London Protocol and leads to the German–Danish war of 1864. source
On November 18.1863 ; King Christian IX of Denmark signs the November constitution that declares Schleswig to be part of Denmark. This is seen by the German Confederation as a violation of the London Protocol and leads to the German–Danish war of 1864.
On November 23.1733 ; The start of the 1733 slave insurrection on St. John in what was then the Danish West Indies. source
On November 23.1733 ; The start of the 1733 slave insurrection on St. John in what was then the Danish West Indies.
On December 21.1879 ; World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark. source
On December 21.1879 ; World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
