1874 in Iceland

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See also:	Other events of 1874 Timeline of Icelandic history

Events in the year 1874 in Iceland .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian IX
• Minister for Iceland: Christian Sophus Klein

Events

• 5 January − The post of Minister for Iceland is established with Christian Sophus Klein being the first minister. ^[1]
• The Danish krone was introduced to Iceland, replacing the earlier Danish currency, the rigsdaler. ^[2]
• Denmark grants Iceland a constitution and limited home rule. ^[3]
• Freedom of Religion is introduced in Iceland. ^[4]
• Ísafold newspaper is founded. ^[5]
• Reykjavik Women's Gymnasium is established.
• Þjóðhátíð is held for the first time. ^[6]

References

1. "Iceland - Modern Iceland | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
2. Team, Freedom House Survey (1994). Freedom in the World: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties, 1992-1993. University Press of America. ISBN   978-0-932088-81-9.
3. "Icelandic Law". Icelandic Human Rights Centre. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
4. Meckl, Birgir Guðmundsson & Markus (2013-03-03). "Regaining Iceland for the Catholic Church in the mid-19th Century". Nordicum-Mediterraneum. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
5. Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-11-25.
6. "Hvað er að gerast um verslunarmannahelgina?". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-11-25.