1710 in Denmark

Events from the year 1710 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Frederick IV^[1]
• Grand Chancellor – Christian Christophersen Sehested

Events

• 10 March – The Battle of Helsingborg.
• 4 October – The Dannebroge explodes and sinks at the Battle of Køge Bay, almost all of its crew of 600 are killed.
• 26 November – The Battle of Wismar.

Undated

• Ladegården is converted into a military hospital.

Births

• 23 January – Jakob Langebek, historian (died 1775)
• 10 March – Christian Ditlev Reventlow, Privy Councillor and nobleman (died 1775)
• 10 November – Adam Gottlob von Moltke, courtier and diplomat (died 1792)
• 27 August – Christopher Fabritius, goldsmith (died 1787)
• 17 December – Alexander Walker Ross, military officer (died 1792)

Full date missing

• Catarina Gustmeyer, businessperson

Deaths

• 19 September – Ole Rømer, astronomer (born 1644)
• 31 December – Henrik Bornemann, clergyman and theologian (born 1646)

Ø 4 October – Iver Huitfeldt, naval officer (born 1665 in Denmark)

• 31 December – Henrik Borneman, bishop (born 1646)

References

1. ^ "Frederick IV | king of Denmark and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 November 2019.