1902 in Denmark

Events from the year 1902 in Denmark.

← 1901 1900 1899 1902 in Denmark → 1903 1904 1905
Decades:	1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s
See also:	Other events of 1902 List of years in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian IX^[1]
• Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer

Events

• 16 January – The underground toilets at Amagertorv in Copenhagen opens.^[2]
• 12 May – The first telegram sent by wireless telegraphy is received in Copenhagen.^[2]
• 18 July – The public sea bath at Kalvebod Brygge in Copenhagen is inaugurated.^[2]
• 9 September – Statens Serum Institut is inaugurated.^[2]
• 19 September – A Landsting election is held^[3] with the exception that the Faroese candidate was elected on 6 August.^[4]

Undated

• First road regulations in Copenhagen are introduced: The maximum speed allowed is 11.5 km/h, 7.5 km/h in dense traffic.^[2]

Culture

Music

• Carl Nielsen's opera Saul og David premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre.

Sports

• 22 June – Thorvald Ellegaard wins gold in men's sprint at the 1902 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

Births

January–March

• 11 February – Arne Jacobsen, architect and designer (died 1971)
• 23 February – Flemming Lassen, architect and designer (died 1984)
• 16 March – Henry Hansen, cyclist (died 1985)

April–June

• 28 May – Thyge Petersen, boxer (died 1964)
• 1 June – Thorvald Hagedorn-Olsenm painter (died 1996)

July–September

• 6 August – Ole Ring, painter (died 1972)

October–December

• 23 October – Ib Schønberg, actor (died 1955)
• 20 November – Erik Eriksen, politician (died 1972)
• 11 December – Helga Foght, textile artist (died 1974)

Deaths

• 15 February – Viggo Hørup, politician (born 1841)
• 24 February – Valdemar Koch, architect (born 1852)
• 7 March – Ida Marie Bille, court member (born 1822)
• 11 April – Johan Daniel Herholdt, architect (born 1818)
• 16 April — Carl Baagøe, painter (born 1829)
• 5 December – Carl Simonsen, printmaker (born 1828)