Events from the year 1730 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Frederick IV (until 12 October), Christian VI Grand Chancellor – Ulrik Adolf Holstein (until 17 October) Prime Minister – Iver Rosenkrantz (from 17 October)
Events
12 October – Christian VI becomes King of Denmark and Norway Adam Gottlob Moltke was made chamberlain to crown prince Frederick, later King Frederick V. 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.
Imlmpwm date The naval ships HDMS Svanen and HDMS Tre Kroner are launched at Nyholm in Copenhagen.
Births 2 November Otto Friedrich Müller, naturalist (died 1784)
Full date missing Caroline von Schimmelmann, Danish countess (d. 1795) Frederik Kaas, naval officer (died 1750)
Deaths 7 January – Árni Magnússon, Icelandic scholar (born 1663 in Iceland) 2 February Abraham Kløcker, merchant (born 1673) 12 October – Frederick IV, King of Denmark (born 1671)
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