1879 in Denmark
Events from the year 1879 in Denmark. Incumbents
 Monarch – Christian IX
 Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup

Events

Undated
 The Danish Photographers Association is founded as the first organization for professional photographers in the world. The Thingvalla Line is founded. The Foreningen imod Lovbeskyttelse for Usædelighed is founded. Prince Valdemar visits St. Croix in the Danish West Indies. Culture

Theatre
 21 December  Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. Births

JanuaryMarch
 5 March  Søren Marinus Jensenm wrestler (died 1965)
 11 March  Kristian Hansen Kofoed, politician (died 1951)

AprilJune
 16 June – Sigurd Swane, painter (died 1973)

OctoberDecember
 18 November  Edvard Weie, painter (died 1943)
 29 November – Jacob Gade, violinist and composer (died 1963)

Deaths

JanuaryMarch
 24 January – Carl Frederik Sørensen, marine painter (born 1818)

AprilJune
 6 May  Louis Aumont, painter (born 1805)
 5 June – Kristian Mantzius, actor (born 1879)

JulySeptember
 5 August  Andreas Aagesen, jurist (died 1826)

OctoberDecember
 30 November – August Bournonville,  ballet master and choreographer (born 1805)

References

 
1870s in Denmark
Denmark
Years of the 19th century in Denmark