The Story of Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen was Danish. He was born in Odense, Denmark, almost 2 centuries ago on April 2, 1805. In fact, the year 2005 will mark his 200th...
H C Andersen lived in Odense (maintown on the Danish Island of Funen) from birth to the age of 14 at which time he left for Copenhagen with the aim to become an actor.