Events from the year 1902 in Denmark.
Incumbents
Monarch – Christian IX
Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer
Events
16 January – The underground toilets at Amagertorv in Copenhagen opens. 12 May – The first telegram sent by wireless telegraphy is received in Copenhagen. 18 July – The public sea bath at Kalvebod Brygge in Copenhagen is inaugurated. 9 September – Statens Serum Institut is inaugurated. 19 September – A Landsting election is held with the exception that the Faroese candidate was elected on 6 August.
Undated
First road regulations in Copenhagen are introduced: The maximum speed allowed is 11.5 km/h, 7.5 km/h in dense traffic.
Culture
Music
Carl Nielsen's opera Saul og David premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre.
Sports
22 June Thorvald Ellegaard wins gold in men's sprint at the 1902 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Births
JanuaryMarch
11 February – Arne Jacobsen, architect and designer (died 1971) 23 February Flemming Lassen, architect and designer (died 1984) 16 March Henry Hansen, cyclist )died 1985)
AprilJune
1 June Thorvald Hagedorn-Olsenm painter (died 1996) 28 May Thyge Petersen, boxer (died 1964)
JulySeptember
6 August Ole Ring, painter (died 1972)
OctoberDecember
23 October – Ib Schønberg, actor (died 1955 ) 11 December Helga Foght, textile artist (died 1973)
Deaths
15 February Viggo Hørup, politician (1841) 24 February – Valdemar Koch, architect (born 1852) 7 March – Ida Marie Bille, court member (born 1822) 11 April – Johan Daniel Herholdt, architect (born 1818) 16 April Carl Baagøe, painter (born 1829) 5 December – Carl Simonsen, printmaker (died 1828) 20 November Erik Eriksen, politician (died 1972)