1916 in Iceland

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1916
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See also: Other events in 1916  · Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 1916 in Iceland .

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Incumbents

Events

Births

Kristjan Eldjarn Kristjan Eldjarn (1982).jpg
Kristján Eldjárn

Deaths

Jon Olafsson Jon Olafsson (1850- 1916).jpg
Jón Ólafsson

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References

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  2. "Brandur Brynjólfsson". mbl.is. Retrieved 7 July 2018.