Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens was christened on 7 May 1671, in Vester Assels, Dueholm, Denmark, his father, Mads Nielsen, was 45 and his mother, Karen Nielsdatter, was 28.
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World Events (3)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
Name Meaning
Mainly Danish: variant of Johan .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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