1887 in Denmark

Events from the year 1887 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christian IX
 * Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup

Sports

 * 12 July – Odense Boldklub is founded.

April–June

 * 30 May – Emil Reesen, composer and conductor (died 1964)
 * 10 June – Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg (died 1940 in Morocco)
 * 16 June – Gundorph Albertus, silversmith (died 1969)

July–September

 * 3 July – Elith Pio, actor (died 1983)

October–December

 * 5 October – Nils Middelboe, football player (died 1087)
 * 9 November – Kaj Gottlob, architect (died 1976)

Deaths

 * 28 March – Ditlev Gothard Monrad, politician and bishop (born 1811)
 * 30 April – J.C. Jacobsen, brewer and industrialist, founder of Carlsberg (born 1811)
 * 25 August – Thomas Lange, novelist (born 1829)
 * 13 November – Hans Schjellerup, astronomer (died 1827)