The following lists events that happened during 1900 in the Kingdom of Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Christian IX Prime minister – Hugo Egmont Hørring (until 27 April), Hannibal Sehested (council president)
Events
27 April — The Cabinet of Sehested is formed by Hannibal Sehested of the conservative party after Hugo Egmont Hørring's resignation as Council President. 6 May The Christ Church on Enghave Plads in Copenhagen is inaugurated. 8 May — Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen is founded by Isabelle Brockenhuus-Løwenhielm and pastor Vilhelm Kold from Indre Mission. 18 May — The Danish Unitarian Church Society is founded as Det Fri Kirkesamfund.
Sports 2 July Boldklubben Union is founded. 10 December Hellerup IK is founded.
Births JanuaryMarch 15 January William Heinesen, author (died 1991) 6 February Gerda Bengtsson, textile artist (died 1995) 14 March Peter Bang, engineer (died 1957)
AprilJune 11 April – Kai Normann Andersen, composer and film score composer (d. 1967) 6 May – Vilhelm Hansen, cartoonist and illustrator (d. 1992) 8 May – Harald Salomon, medallist and sculptor (d. 1990) 16 May – Aage Winther-Jørgensen, actor (d. 1967)
JulySeptember 23 July – Inger Margrethe Boberg, folklore researcher and writer (d. 1957) 27 July – Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (d. 1976) 8 September – Alice O'Fredericks, film director (d. 1968)
OctoberDecember 29 November – Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, author (d. 1938)
Deaths
JanuaryMarch 4 February – Albert Schou, photographer (b. 1849) 1 March – Edvard Helsted, composer (b. 1816) 10 March – Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer (b. 1805)
AprilJune 9 May – Carit Etlar, author (b. 1816) 29 May – Carl Lange, physician and psychologist (b. 1834)
JulySeptember 16 August Nicolai Reimer Rump, politician (born 1834) 24 August Carl Christian Vilhelm Liebe, lawyer and politician (died 1820)
OctoberDecember 18 June – Johan Kjeldahl, chemist (b. 1849) 25 December – Holger Hvidtfeldt Jerichau, painter (b. 1861) 20 December Georg Petersen, businessman (born 1820)f
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