Events in the year 1786 in Iceland.
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Incumbents
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edit- November 17 – Six locations are granted municipal rights. This year is regarded as the founding of Reykjavík.[1][2]
- Teaching began at Hólavallarskóli in Reykjavík.[3]
Births
edit- September 4 – Þórður Sveinbjörnsson, politician[4]
- December 30 – Bjarni Thorarensen, poet and official[5]
References
edit- ^ "The Complete History of Reykjavik". Guide to Iceland. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Nevins, Debbie; Latif, Zawiah Abdul; Wilcox, Jonathan (2016-12-15). Iceland: Third Edition. Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-5026-2218-1.
- ^ "Hólavallarskóli". leikminjasafn.is. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Þórður Sveinbjörnsson". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Ísmús - íslenskur músík- og menningararfur". www.ismus.is. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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