1845 in Iceland

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Events in the year 1845 in Iceland .

Incumbents

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

Portrait of Jónas Hallgrímsson

Events

• 1 July: The first Consultative assembly finally met on 1 July 1845 in Reykjavík. ^[2]

Births

• 2 February: Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir, author. ^[3]

Deaths

• 26 May: Jónas Hallgrímsson, poet and writer. ^[4]
• 14 June: Steingrímur Jónsson, prelate, bishop of Iceland. ^[5]

References

1. Bricka, Carl Frederik. "76 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / VIII. Bind. Holst - Juul)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-06-13.
2. Karlsson, Gunnar (2000). The History of Iceland . pp.  206.
3. Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-05-28.
4. "Jónas Hallgrímsson : Selected Poetry and Prose - Collection - UWDC - UW-Madison Libraries". search.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
5. "Ísmús - íslenskur músík- og menningararfur". www.ismus.is. Retrieved 2024-05-28.