1786 in Iceland

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Events in the year 1786 in Iceland .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian VII
• Governor of Iceland: Hans Christoph Diederich Victor von Levetzow

Events

• November 17 – Six locations are granted municipal rights. This year is regarded as the founding of Reykjavík. ^{[1] [2]}
• Teaching began at Hólavallarskóli in Reykjavík. ^[3]

Births

• September 4 – Þórður Sveinbjörnsson, politician ^[4]
• December 30 – Bjarni Thorarensen, poet and official ^[5]

References

1. "The Complete History of Reykjavik". Guide to Iceland. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
2. Nevins, Debbie; Latif, Zawiah Abdul; Wilcox, Jonathan (2016-12-15). Iceland: Third Edition. Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. ISBN   978-1-5026-2218-1.
3. "Hólavallarskóli". leikminjasafn.is. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
4. "Þórður Sveinbjörnsson". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
5. "Ísmús - íslenskur músík- og menningararfur". www.ismus.is. Retrieved 2024-10-04.