- Source: 1838 in Denmark
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- Søren Kierkegaard
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- 1838 in Denmark
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- Christian IX of Denmark
- Demographics of Denmark
- Møllehøj
- Christian VIII of Denmark
- Jorgensen
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
Events from the year 1838 in Denmark.
Incumbents
Monarch – Frederick VI
Prime minister – Otto Joachim
Events
17 September – After almost four decades in Rome, Bertel Thorvaldsen, accompanied by his art collections and most of his own works, returns to Copenhagen.
= Undated
=Births
= January–March
=1 February – Christian Blache, painter (died 1920)
6 February – Johan Peter Christian Hansen, businessman (died 1913)
22 February – Johan Peter Andreas Anker, military officer (died 1876)
= April–June
=19 June – Julius Lange, art historian (died 1896)
= July–September
=10 July – Philip Schou, businessman (died 1922)
16 July – Ejler Andreas Jorgensen, painter (died 1876)
31 July – Vilhelm Rosenstand, artist (died 1915)
Deaths
13 March – Poul Martin Møller, academic, writer, and poet (born 1794)
20 April – Marie Kofoed, businessperson and philanthropist (born 1760)