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Events in the year 1796 in Iceland.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Christian VII
- Governor of Iceland: Ólafur Stefánsson
Events
[edit]- November 6 – Reykjavík Cathedral is consecrated.[1]
- December 5 – Schoolboys from Hólavallarskóli stage the play Hrólfur or Slaður og trúgirni by Sigurður Pétursson, which is generally considered the first Icelandic theatre production.[2]
Births
[edit]- 29 September: Hjálmar Jónsson, poet.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Reykjavik's pretty cathedral celebrates anniversary". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Árbók (in Icelandic). Bókasafnið. 1944.
- ^ "Northwest Iceland". web.archive.org. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2024-09-08.