1844 in Iceland

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Events in the year 1844 in Iceland .

Incumbents

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

Events

• The Althing, Iceland's supreme national parliament is restored by royal decree and moved to Reykjavík, after being made defunct in 1800. ^[2]
• 1844 Icelandic parliamentary election: The first elections in Iceland's history are held. ^{[3] [4]}
• 3 July: The last great auk is reported to have been killed on Eldey. ^[5]

References

1. Bricka, Carl Frederik. "76 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / VIII. Bind. Holst - Juul)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-06-13.
2. "Hvenær var Alþingi stofnað?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
3. Gudmundur Halfdanarson (2008) Historical Dictionary of Iceland, Scarecrow Press, p52
4. Arend Lijphart and Bernard Grofman (2007) The Evolution of Electoral and Party Systems in the Nordic Countries, Algora Publishing, p105
5. Pálsson, Gísli (2024-02-07). "How an Icelandic Bird Led to the Discovery of Human-Caused Extinction". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2024-05-30.