1794 in Iceland
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Events in the year 1794 in Iceland .
Incumbents
[edit ]- Monarch: Christian VII
- Governor of Iceland: Ólafur Stefánsson
Events
[edit ]- The Icelandic National Educational Association was founded on the initiative of Magnús Stephensen.[1]
- The printing press on Hrappsey ceased operations.[2]
- August 11 – Sveinn Pálsson and two of his companions climb Öræfajökull glacier for the first time.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Barnard, Henry (1872). National Education: Systems, Institutions and Statistics of Public Instruction in Different Countries. E. Steiger.
- ^ Benedikz, Benedikt S. (July 2024). The Spread of Printing: Western Hemisphere: Iceland. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-53574-9.
- ^ Björnsson, Helgi (2016年10月04日). The Glaciers of Iceland: A Historical, Cultural and Scientific Overview. Springer. ISBN 978-94-6239-207-6.
