1876 in Iceland

← 1875 1874 1873 1876 in Iceland → 1877 1878 1879
Decades:	1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s
See also:	Other events of 1876 Timeline of Icelandic history

Events in the year 1876 in Iceland .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian IX
• Minister for Iceland: Johannes Nellemann ^[1]

Events

• Frederik Johnstrup led an expedition to Iceland to study Askja and the volcanoes at Mývatn with Þorvaldur Thoroddsen (1855–1921) as his guide. ^[2]

Births

• 4 March − Ásgrímur Jónsson, painter ^[3]
• 10 March − Edvard Eriksen, sculptor ^[4]

References

1. The Annual Register. Rivingtons. 1907.
2. Bricka, Carl Frederik. "321 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / VI. Bind. Gerson - H. Hansen)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-11-23.
3. "Home of an Artist | National Gallery of Iceland". www.listasafn.is. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
4. "The Little Mermaid". www.mermaidsculpture.dk. Retrieved 2022-11-23.