1883 in Denmark
overview of Denmark-related events during the year of 1883
Events from the year 1883 in Denmark.
Incumbents
Monarch — Christian IX
Prime minister — J. B. S. Estrup
Events
;July
3 July – The temperate reaches 35.0 °C at Flintholm Manor, which was then the [[List of extreme temperatures in Denmark
|highest temerature ever recorded in Denmark]].
October
11 October – The Russian tsar family departs from Copenhagen.
December
1 December – The first Great Belt ferries, H/F Korsør and H/F Nyborg, goes into service.
Undated
Emil Christian Hansen from Carlsberg develops a method for propagating pure yeast which revolutionises the brewing industry. The yeast is named Saccharomyces Carlsbergensis after the brewery.
Harboe's Brewery is founded in Skælskør.
The Slagelse Hoard is discovered in Slagelse.
Culture
Art
The Thorvaldsen Exhibition Medal is awarded to Thorvald Niss for Winter Scene from Folehaven and Bertha Wegmann for Portrait of the Artist's Sister.
Music
Danish composer Johan Svendsen is appointed principal conductor of Copenhagen's Royal Theatre Orchestra, despite his lack of experience in the role.
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