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Events in the year 1851 in Iceland .
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Events in the year 1851 in Iceland .
Iceland's defence forces consist of the Icelandic Coast Guard, which patrols Icelandic waters and monitors its airspace, and other services such as the National Commissioner's National Security and Special Forces Units. Iceland maintains no standing army, the only NATO member for which this is the case.
Mezzoforte is an instrumental jazz-funk fusion band from Iceland, formed in 1977.
The Icelandic Coast Guard is the Icelandic defence service responsible for search and rescue, maritime safety and security surveillance, national defense, and law enforcement. The Coast Guard maintains the Iceland Air Defence System which conducts ground-based surveillance of Iceland's air space and operate Keflavik airbase. It is also responsible for hydrographic surveying and nautical charting.
Bakkavor Group plc is an international food manufacturing company specialising in fresh prepared foods. The group's head office is in London, England. Bakkavor operates 46 factory sites in the UK, US and China. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Iceland was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway. It was the first time Iceland was represented in the contest. While the country had satellite television contact from other nations since 1981, Iceland was not able to connect to other European nations by satellite before the end of 1985, meaning that 1986 was the first year Iceland could send a delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest.
Brynjólfur Pétursson was an Icelandic lawyer and government official. He was one of the Fjölnismenn, a group of Icelandic intellectuals who spearheaded the revival of Icelandic national consciousness and gave rise to the Icelandic Independence Movement.
Irreligion in Iceland is prevalent, with approximately 10% of the population identifying as "convinced atheists" and a further 30% identifying as non-religious (atheist). Since the 20th century, irreligion has seen steady growth.
Freyr Alexandersson is an Icelandic football coach and former player who is currently the manager of the Danish Superliga club Lyngby Boldklub. He was manager of the Icelandic women's national football team from 2013 to 2018.
Sigurður Bjarnason was an Icelandic politician and diplomat.
The Úrvalsdeild Karla Player of the Year is an award for the top-tier basketball league in Iceland, the men's Úrvalsdeild. It was first awarded in 1968, to Birgir Örn Birgis, and the first trophy was given by Dave Zinkoff of the Philadelphia 76ers. From 1979, the award has been given to both the domestic and foreign player of the year.
Hanna Björg Kjartansdóttir is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete, competing in the Icelandic top-tier leagues in basketball and football. She won several Icelandic championships in basketball and was a member of the Icelandic national basketball team. In 2001, she was named to the Icelandic basketball team of the 20th century.
Estrid Brekkan is an Icelandic diplomat and the former Icelandic ambassador to Sweden, Albania and Kuwait.
Eyleifur Hafsteinsson is an Icelandic former footballer. He won the Icelandic championship in 1968, 1970 and 1974 and the Icelandic Cup in 1966. He was part of the Iceland national football team between 1964 and 1972, playing 26 matches and scoring 4 goals.
Events in the year 1893 in Iceland.
Events in the year 1874 in Iceland.
Events in the year 1864 in Iceland.
Events in the year 1863 in Iceland.
Events in the year 1859 in Iceland.
Events in the year 1854 in Iceland.
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