1791 in Iceland

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Events in the year 1791 in Iceland .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian VII
• Governor of Iceland: Ólafur Stefánsson ^[1]

Events

• December 31 – Schoolboys from Hólavallarskóli celebrate the first known New Year's Eve bonfire in Iceland. ^{[2] [3]}

Births

• 24 February: Sveinbjörn Egilsson, theologian and poet. ^[4]

References

1. Jakobsson, Sverrir; Halfdanarson, Gudmundur (2016-02-15). Historical Dictionary of Iceland. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-1-4422-6291-1.
2. Björnsson, Árni (1980). Icelandic Feasts and Holidays. Iceland Review. ISBN   978-9979-51-050-5.
3. "Private Bonfire Reykjavik Tour 2024-2025". Iceland Highlights. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
4. Egilsson, Sveinbjörn (1860). Lexicon poëticum. National and University Library of Iceland.