1772Execution of Johann Friedrich Struensee in Denmark

Reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee executed in Denmark.
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👑 Gorm the Old Establishes the Danish Monarchy

c. 936: Gorm the Old becomes the first recognized king of Denmark, and thus the Danish Monarchy is founded.
Gorm the Old Establishes the Danish Monarchy (936)
MonarchyKingdomDenmarkVikingsPolitical ConsolidationScandinavian HistoryRoyal Lineage
DenmarkDenmark

🎡 Bakken: The World's First Theme Park Opens

Denmark builds the world's first theme park, Bakken.
Bakken: The World's First Theme Park Opens (1583)
DenmarkHistoryEntertainmentRecreationTourismSocial History
DenmarkDenmark

👑 Christian VII Ascends to the Danish Throne

Christian VII Ascends to the Danish Throne (1766)
MonarchyDanish HistorySuccessionPolitical History
DenmarkDenmark

🪓 Execution of Johann Friedrich Struensee in Denmark

Reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee executed in Denmark.
Execution of Johann Friedrich Struensee in Denmark (1772)
EnlightenmentDenmarkMonarchyExecutionRoyal CourtReform
DenmarkDenmark

⌨️ Hansen Writing Ball: First Commercial Typewriter

Rasmus Malling-Hansen's invention, the Hansen Writing Ball, becomes the first commercially sold typewriter.
Hansen Writing Ball: First Commercial Typewriter (1870)
CommunicationIndustrial RevolutionDenmark
DenmarkDenmark

👑 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Announces Abdication

December 31: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces her abdication on January 14 after 52 years on the throne.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Announces Abdication (2023)
MonarchyAbdicationDanish HistorySuccessionHead of State
DenmarkDenmark