1789 in Iceland

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1789
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Iceland

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See also:Other events in 1789 · Timeline of Icelandic history

Events in the year 1789 in Iceland.

Incumbents

Events

  • June 8: Earthquakes affect Southern Iceland.[1]
  • July 23: Upon the death of his father, Finnur Jónsson, Hannes Finnsson becomes bishop of Skálholt.[2]
  • August 14 – Christian VII issues a decree that Icelandic bishops should be consecrated in Iceland in order to save money.[3]

Deaths

  • July 23: Finnur Jónsson, bishop.[4]

References

  1. ^ Thoroddsen, Þorvaldur (1886). Volcanic Eruptions and Earthquakes in Iceland Within Historic Times. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. ^ Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Bækur.is". baekur.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ Halfdanarson, Gudmundur (2008-10-23). Historical Dictionary of Iceland. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6274-6.
  4. ^ "Finnur Jónsson | Skálholt". web.archive.org. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
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