1841 in Iceland

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Events in the year 1841 in Iceland .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian VIII of Denmark
• Governor of Iceland: Torkil Abraham Hoppe ^[1]

Events

• Jón Sigurðsson's annual magazine Ný félagsrit (New Association Writings) begins publication. ^[2] The magazine was used to communicate with the Icelandic people from his home in Denmark. ^[3]

Births

• 5 April: Hallgrímur Sveinsson, prelate (Bishop of Iceland) ^[4]

Hallgrímur Sveinsson

References

1. Bricka, Carl Frederik. "76 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / VIII. Bind. Holst - Juul)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-06-13.
2. "Hvað voru Ný félagsrit?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
3. Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
4. "Hallgrímur Sveinsson". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-05-30.