Events from the year 1730 in Denmark.
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Incumbents edit
- Monarch – Frederick IV (until 12 October),[1] Christian VI[2]
- Grand Chancellor – Ulrik Adolf Holstein (until 17 October)
- Prime Minister – Iver Rosenkrantz (from 17 October)
Events edit
- 12 October – Christian VI becomes King of Denmark and Norway[2]
- Adam Gottlob Moltke was made chamberlain to crown prince Frederick, later King Frederick V.[3]
- 26 October – Cron Printz Christian departs from Copenhagen, bound for Canton. It is the first Danish expedition to China. She arrives back in Copenhagen on 27 June 1732.
Births edit
- 2 November – Otto Friedrich Müller, naturalist (died 1784)
- Full date missing
- Caroline von Schimmelmann, Danish countess (d. 1795)
Deaths edit
- 7 January – Árni Magnússon, Icelandic scholar (born 1663 in Iceland)
- 2 February – Abraham Kløcker, merchant (born 1673)[4]
- 12 October – Frederick IV, King of Denmark (born 1671)[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Frederick IV". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Christian VI". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Adam Gottlob, Greve (Count) Moltke". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Abraham Kløcker". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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