1886 in Iceland
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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]
Births
- 18 May – Jakob Thorarensen, writer and poet.[5]
- 14 September – Sigurður Nordal, writer and ambassador.[6]
References
- ^ The Annual Register. Rivingtons. 1907.
- ^ Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events. D. Appleton & Company. 1887.
- ^ "Staðarkirkja". Minjastofnun (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Kirkjubólssókn – ÍSAFJARÐARPRESTAKALL". Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Jakob Thorarensen | Icelandic poet | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Sigurdur Jóhannesson Nordal | Icelandic philologist and writer | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.