1936 in Iceland
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The following lists events that happened in 1936 in Iceland.
Incumbents
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[edit]- 11 May - The Icelandic sports club Knattspyrnufélagið Víðir is established.
- 1 June - The Icelandic sports club the UMF Selfoss is established.
- 10 August - The Icelandic Airline is founded.[1]
- 22 October - A magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes 103 km NNW of Siglufjörður, causing light to moderate shaking across the northern and western regions.[2]
- 31 October - The Icelandic daily newspaper Þjóðviljinn is founded and operates until 1999 when it ends in January 1999 because of financial troubles.
Births
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- 7 May – Jón Kristinsson, architect
- 16 June – Árni Njálsson, footballer
- 19 July – Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson, politician.[3] (d. 2019)
- 16 November – Ólafur Gíslason, footballer
- 26 December – Bjarni Felixson, footballer
Full date missing
[edit]- Helgi Valdimarsson, immunologist
Deaths
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References
[edit]- ^ Íslands, Flugsafn. "Flugsagan". Flugsafn Íslands (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ "Strong mag. 5.5 Earthquake - 103 km NNW of Siglufjörður, Iceland, on Thursday, Oct 22, 1936, at 11:49 pm (Universal Time)". Volcano Discovery. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 July 2016.