1748 in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch - Frederick V
• Prime minister - Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg

Events

• 18 December – Niels Eigtved's new theatre of Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen opens with a repertoire of Danish plays and Italian operas.
• 27 December – Ernst Henrich Berling receives a license to publish newspapers.

Undated

• Lauritz de Thurah publishes Hafnia Hodierna.
• Frederik Christian Eilschov publishes Philosophiske Breve.

Births

• 11 March – Christian Ditlev Frederik Reventlow, statesman and reformer
• Amalie Sophie Holstein, noble and courtier

Deaths

• 19 February – Hans Gram, academic and historian
• 6 May – Friederich Ehbisch, sculptor
• 3 August Christian Carl Gabel, vice admiral, Chief Secretary of War and Director of the Dano-Norwegian Navy and Holmen Naval Base
• 17 September Valentin von Eickstedt, military officer and government official