Events from the year 1894 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Christian IX Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup (until 7 August), Tage Reedtz-Thott
Events 1 January Gudhjem Time () is introduced in Denmark. 19 May – Danish Authors' Society is founded in Copenhagen. 28 July The foundation stone is laid for the new Copenhagen City Hall. It is not completed until 1905. The Stork Fountain at Amagertorv in Copenhagen is inaugurated. 19 August – Frederick's Church to its final design by Ferdinald Meldahl, almost 25+ years after its construction was first started by Nicolai Eigtved. 9 November The Freeport of Copenhagen opens to traffic. The same does a railway between the port and Nørrebro.
Undated The first electric elevator for human transportation in Denmark is installed in Magasin du Nord. A hydraulic elevator has been in operation at Hotel Kongen af Danmark since the 1870s.
Culture
Music
14 March The première of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 1 is performed by Johan Svendsen conducting the Royal Danish Orchestra, with Nielsen himself among the second violins. 26 March Svend Ranulf, philosopher (died 1053)
Sports 1 September Østerbros Boldklub is founded.
Births JanuaryMarch 13 April Lis Ahlmann, textile artist (died 1979)
AprilJune 3 April John Christmas Møller, politician (died 1948) 1 May – Carl Petersen, politician (died 1984) 2 May – Ellen Gottschalch, actress (died 1981)
JulySeptember 10 July – Knud Heglund, actor (died 1960) 14 July – Osvald Helmuth, actor and singer (died 1966) 9 September – Poul Henningsen, writer, architect and designer (died 1967)
OctoberDecember 7 November Gertie Wandel, textile artist (died 1988)
Deaths 17 April Julie Sødring, actress (died 1823) 7 July – Adolph Hannover, physician (born 1814) 28 October Carl Ploug, writer (born 1713)
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