Events from the year 1771 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Christian VII Prime minister – Johann Friedrich Struensee
Events January - Mathildeordenen is created. 15 June Hof- og Stadsretten is established by royal charter in an attempt to rationalize the chaotic Danish court system.
Undated The Royal Theatre Ballet School in Copenhagen is founded. The company later known as H. H. Thiele is founded by Johan Rudolph Thiele.
Births
20 February Jørgen Conradt, coppersmith (died 1851) 10 February Lars Bache, ferryman and privateer (died 1809) 26 February Cornelius Høyer, painter (died 1804) 24 May – Prince Frederik of Hesse, nobleman, general and governor (died 1845) 7 July – Princess Louise Auguste, princess of Denmark, Duchess of Augustenborg (died 1843) 25 September Otto Himmelstrup Hvidberg, chief of police (died 1822)
Deaths 28 February Johann Michael Lavien, planter (born c. 1717) 16 April – Christian Rantzau, Governor-general of Norway (born 1684) 11 May Herman Henrik Kønneman, businessman and politician (born 1692) 28 May Gerhard Morell. art dealer and keeper of Kunstkammeret (born c. 1710) 20 September Johannes Valeur, judge and vice mayor of Copenhagen (born 17001))
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