1853 in Iceland
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Events in the year 1853 in Iceland.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Frederick VII of Denmark[1]
- Prime Minister of Denmark: Christian Albrecht Bluhme (until 21 April); Anders Sandøe Ørsted onwards
- Governor of Iceland: Jørgen Ditlev Trampe
Events
[edit]- 19 June − Gudmund Gudmundson helped organize the first Church of Latter Day Saints congregation in Iceland in the Westman Islands.[2]
Births
[edit]- 3 October − Stephan G. Stephansson, poet.[3]
- 27 November − Guðrún Björnsdóttir, politician.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "838 (Salmonsens konversationsleksikon / Anden Udgave / Bind VIII: Fiévée—Friehling)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "The Church in Iceland". LDS Living. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Guðrún Björnsdóttir". Konur og stjórnmál. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
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