1989 in Iceland

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See also:	Other events of 1989 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 1989 in Iceland .

Incumbents

• President – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
• Prime Minister – Steingrímur Hermannsson

Events

• 1 March – The 74-year prohibition of beer was lifted, marking the celebration of Beer Day.
• June 4 – Pope John Paul II celebrated an outdoor Mass in Reykjavik at the Cathedral of Christ the King during his papal visit to Iceland. ^[1]

Births

Kristján Einar

• 8 January – Kristján Einar, racing driver
• 1 February – Alfreð Finnbogason, footballer
• 10 March – Brynjar Guðmundsson, alpine skier. ^[2]
• 22 April – Aron Gunnarsson, footballer
• 29 May – Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson, singer
• 19 June – Ögmundur Kristinsson, footballer
• 8 September – Gylfi Sigurðsson, footballer
• 18 September – Anníe Mist Þórisdóttir, CrossFit athlete

Deaths

• 13 March – Haukur Óskarsson, footballer (b. 1915)
• 16 April – Brynjólfur Bjarnason, politician (b. 1898)

Full date missing

• Jón Gunnar Árnason, sculptor (b. 1931)
• Ragnar Kjartansson, sculptor (b. 1923)

References

1. "Pope's Mass Iceland Reykjavik 1989". YouTube. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brynjar Guðmundsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2016.