1789 in Iceland

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Events in the year 1789 in Iceland .

Incumbents

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

Events

• June 8: Earthquakes affect Southern Iceland. ^[1]
• July 23: Upon the death of his father, Finnur Jónsson, Hannes Finnsson becomes bishop of Skálholt. ^[2]
• August 14 – Christian VII issues a decree that Icelandic bishops should be consecrated in Iceland in order to save money. ^[3]

Deaths

• July 23: Finnur Jónsson, bishop. ^[4]

References

1. Thoroddsen, Þorvaldur (1886). Volcanic Eruptions and Earthquakes in Iceland Within Historic Times. U.S. Government Printing Office.
2. Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Bækur.is". baekur.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-09-14.
3. Halfdanarson, Gudmundur (2008-10-23). Historical Dictionary of Iceland. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0-8108-6274-6.
4. "Finnur Jónsson | Skálholt". 2013-12-19. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2024-09-14.