First Issue of Berlingske

Date: January 3, 1749 • Location: Berlin, Germany

The first issue of Berlingske, Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper, was published.

Berlingske, previously known as Berlingske Tidende, is a Danish national daily newspaper based in Copenhagen. It is considered a newspaper of record for Denmark. First published on 3 January 1749, Berlingske is Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper and among the oldest newspapers in the world.