1902 in Denmark

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.

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.

January–March

 * 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)

April–June

 * 28 May – Thyge Petersen, boxer (died 1964)
 * 1 June – Thorvald Hagedorn-Olsenm painter (died 1996)

July–September

 * 6 August – Ole Ring, painter (died 1972)

October–December

 * 23 October – Ib Schønberg, actor (died 1955)
 * 20 November – Erik Eriksen, politician (died 1972)
 * 11 December – Helga Foght, textile artist (died 1974)

Deaths

 * 15 February – Viggo Hørup, politician (born 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 (born 1828)