1886 in Iceland

Iceland-related events during 1886

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Events in the year 1886 in Iceland.

Incumbents

Events

  • 1 July – The national bank (Landsbanki) begins operations.
  • A supplementary session of the Althing was first held in 1886.[2]
  • Staðarkirkja was constructed.[3]
  • Kirkjubólskirkja was constructed.[4]
Staðarkirkja, constructed in 1886

Births

  • 18 May – Jakob Thorarensen, writer and poet.[5]
  • 14 September – Sigurður Nordal, writer and ambassador.[6]

References

  1. ^ The Annual Register. Rivingtons. 1907.
  2. ^ Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events. D. Appleton & Company. 1887.
  3. ^ "Staðarkirkja". Minjastofnun (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  4. ^ "Kirkjubólssókn – ÍSAFJARÐARPRESTAKALL". Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  5. ^ "Jakob Thorarensen | Icelandic poet | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  6. ^ "Sigurdur Jóhannesson Nordal | Icelandic philologist and writer | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
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