1953 in Iceland
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The following events happened in Iceland in 1953.
Incumbents
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[edit | edit source]The year 1953 in Iceland was mostly remembered due to the Cambridge Langjökull Expedition which involved exploring the "Ok" volcano known for erupting in the Pleistocene era.
Births
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- 9 February – Egill Ólafsson, singer, songwriter and actor
- 19 February – Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson, political scientist
- 1 May – Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir, children's writer
- 12 June – Árni Steinar Jóhannsson, politician[1]
- 19 June – Össur Skarphéðinsson, politician
- 26 June – Kristján L. Möller, politician[2]
- 15 December – Herbert Guðmundsson, singer-songwriter
Deaths
[edit | edit source]- 13 October – Sigurgeir Sigurðsson, the eighth Bishop of Iceland, served in office since 1939 (b. 1890)[3]
References
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