1787 in Iceland

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Events in the year 1787 in Iceland .

Incumbents

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

Events

• Autumn: A ship arrived from Copenhagen with materials for the cathedral in Reykjavík and six craftsmen to work on the construction. ^[1]
• A law was passed on the protection of reindeer, which had been imported in 1784 and 1787. ^[2]

Births

• 1 October: Björn Blöndal, District Commissioner. ^[3]
• 18 June: Gísli Konráðsson, folklorist ^[4]

References

1. "English". Dómkirkjan (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-09-17.
2. E, A. (2020-05-06). "Reindeer in East Iceland". Visitegilsstadir. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
3. Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-09-17.
4. "Greinasafn - Innskráning". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-09-17.