Events from the year 1768 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Christian VII Prime minister – Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff
Events August 16 August – The equestrian statue of Frederick V is installed on Amalienborg in Copenhagen.
November 8 November – Wedding of Christian VII and Caroline Mathilde. 22 November HDMS Den Prægtige is launched at Nyholm in Copenhagen.
Undated
Births
28 January – Frederick VI, King of Denmark (died 1839) 10 February – Anne Cathrine Collett, landowner (died 1846) 9 July – Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden (died 1810 in Sweden)
Full date missing Mariane Bournonville, ballet dancer (died 1797)
Deaths 21 March – Christian Fleischer, civil servant (born 1713) 2 October Otto von Rantzau, government official (born 1719) 17 December Joachim Hartvig Johan von Barner, government official (born 1700 in Germany)
Full date missing Christian Tychsen, governor Peter Mathiesen, clockmaker (born 1696)
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