1912 in Iceland
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The following lists events in 1912 in Iceland.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Frederik VIII (until 14 May); Christian X (starting 14 May)
- Prime Minister – Kristján Jónsson (until 24 July); Hannes Hafstein (from 24 July)
Events
- The 1912 Úrvalsdeild season was the first season of league football in Iceland.
- Kveldúlfur was established.
- Íshúsfélag Ísfirðinga was established.
- The Farmers' Party was established.
- Bandalag íslenskra skáta was founded.
Births
- 8 January – Sigurður Þórarinsson, geologist, volcanologist, and glaciologist (d. 1983).[1]
Deaths
- 31 August – Indriði Indriðason, spiritualist medium (b. 1883)
- 24 November – Björn Jónsson, politician (b. 1846)
References
- ^ Björnsson, Helgi (1983). "Obituary: Sigurdur Thorarinsson, 1912-1983" (PDF). Journal of Glaciology. 29 (103): 521–523. Bibcode:1983JGlac..29..521B. doi:10.1017/S0022143000030458. Retrieved 18 June 2019.