Events from the year 1772 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Christian VII Prime minister – Johann Friedrich Struensee (until 17 January), Ove Høegh-Guldberg
Events
18 January – Queen Caroline Matilda, Johann Friedrich Struensee and Enevold Brandt were arrested and their rule ended in a palace coup. 28 April – Struensee and Brandt are executed by beheading at the Eastern Commons outside Copenhagen. Afterwards their bodies are drawn and quartered. 30 April – The Norwegian Society is founded in Copenhagen as a national venue for Norwegian students. 16 May – A treaty between Christian VII and the Bey of Algiers brings an end to the Danish-Algerian War. 14 October – Royal Danish Medical Society is founded.
Undated Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark is designated as regent of Denmark. Masquerades, horse races and foreign line dancers are prohibited. The military language for use in writing and commands is changed from German to Danish.
Births 17 June – Hans Peter Holm, naval officer (died 1812) 19 August Johan Frederik Bardenfleth, naval officer, court official and governor-general of the Danish West Indies (died 1833)
Deaths April 28 7 January Lars Dalager, businessman /born 1722) Enevold Brandt, courtier (born 1738) Johann Friedrich Struensee, physician, statesman, de facto regent of Denmark (born 1737) 8 June – Ulrik Fredrik de Cicignon, military officer (born 1698) 17 August – Christen Lindencrone, merchant and landowner (born 1703)
Full date missing Johanne Seizberg, illustrator and teacher (born 1732)
See also A Royal Affair, 2012 film inspired by the events leading up to Struensee's death.
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