1791 in Iceland
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Events in the year 1791 in Iceland .
Incumbents
[edit ]- Monarch: Christian VII
- Governor of Iceland: Ólafur Stefánsson[1]
Events
[edit ]- December 31 – Schoolboys from Hólavallarskóli celebrate the first known New Year's Eve bonfire in Iceland.[2] [3]
Births
[edit ]- 24 February: Sveinbjörn Egilsson, theologian and poet.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Jakobsson, Sverrir; Halfdanarson, Gudmundur (2016年02月15日). Historical Dictionary of Iceland. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-6291-1.
- ^ Björnsson, Árni (1980). Icelandic Feasts and Holidays. Iceland Review. ISBN 978-9979-51-050-5.
- ^ "Private Bonfire Reykjavik Tour 2024-2025". Iceland Highlights. Retrieved 2024年09月12日.
- ^ Egilsson, Sveinbjörn (1860). Lexicon poëticum. National and University Library of Iceland.
