1916 in Denmark

Events from the year 1916 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christian X
 * Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle

Events

 * 16 April – The adoption of Retsplejeloven introduces a major reform of the Danish judicial system with effect from 1 October 1919.
 * 4 August – the Treaty of the Danish West Indies is signed, transferring sovereignty of the Danish West Indies from Denmark to the United States. The transaction was finalised in 1917.

Date unknown

 * B 93 wins the third Danish National Football Tournament by defeating Kjøbenhavns Boldklub 3–2 in the final

Births

 * 28 February – Svend Asmussen, jazz violinist (died 2017)
 * 27 April – Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (died 2001)
 * 30 May – Karen Lachmann, fencer (died 1962)
 * 7 August – Mogens Andersen, artist (died 2003)
 * 14 August – Grethe Philip, politician (died 2016)

Deaths

 * 13 February – Vilhelm Hammershøi, painter (born 1864)
 * 26 April – Gustav Adolph Hagemann, engineer and businessman (born 1842)
 * 20 June – Christian Ditlev Ammentorp Hansen, pharmacist and industrialist (born 1843)
 * 22 July – Hans Jørgen Holm, architect (born 1835)