1940 in Iceland
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The following lists events that happened in 1940 in Iceland .
Incumbents
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This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2016)
- 9 April - Iceland takes full control of its foreign policy following the German invasion of Denmark.[1]
- 10 May - The British Invasion of Iceland begins.
Births
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- 11 January – Örn Steinsen, footballer
- 15 September – Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir, politician.[2]
- 16 September – Ómar Ragnarsson, media personality
- 11 December – Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir, writer (d. 2010)
Deaths
[edit ]Main article: Deaths in 1940
Further information: Category:1940 deaths
References
[edit ]- ^ "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Iceland". Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute. United States Department of State.
- ^ "Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 July 2016.