1863 in Denmark
Events from the year 1863 in Denmark. Incumbents
 Monarch – Frederick VII (until 15 November), Christian IX
 Prime minister – Carl Christian Hall (until 31 December), Ditlev Gothard Monrad

Events

 
 6 June  Frederick VII receives a Greek deputation at Christiansborg. 22 October – The first tramway in Copenhagen begins operations. The Horse-drawn tram cars run along a single track between Sankt Annæ Plads and Frederiksberg Runddel. 15 November – With Christian IX's accent to the Danish throne, the House of Glücksburg succeeded the House of Oldenburg. Christian IX signs the so-called November Constitution establishing a shared law of succession and a common parliament for both Schleswig and Denmark. This is seen by the German Confederation as a violation of the 1852 London Protocol. 24 December – Saxon and Hanoverian troops marched into Holstein on behalf of the Confederation. Supported by the German soldiers and by loyal Holsteiners, Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein took control of the government of Holstein. Births

JanuaryMarch
 12 March  Carl Holsøe, painter (died 1935)

AprilJune
 22 April  Karl Hansen Reistrup, sculptor, illustrator and ceramist. (died 1929)
 25 April – Carl Wentorf, painter (died 1914)
 5 May  Ole Olsen, filmmaker and Nordisk Film-founder (died 1943)
 21 June – Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, sculptor (died 1945)
 25 June – Frederik Jensen, stage and film actor (died 1934)

JulySeptember
 5 July  Anton Carl Illum, businessman (died 1938)
 23 July  Thomas Ebert, rower
 1 September  Aage Giødesen, painter (died 1939)
 7 September – Jens Ferdinand Willumsen, painter (died 1958)

OctoberDecember
 5 October  Louise Janssen, operatic soprano (died 1938 in France)
 11 October – Ingeborg Raunkiær, author (died 1921)

Deaths
 2 May  Hans Ditmar Frederik Feddersen, civil servant and politician (died 1805)
 17 June – Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (born 1792)
 15 November – Frederick VII, king of Denmark (born 1808)

References

 
1860s in Denmark
Denmark
Years of the 19th century in Denmark