1750 in Iceland
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Events in the year 1750 in Iceland.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Frederick V
- Governor of Iceland: Henrik Ochsen (until 9 September); Otto von Rantzau onwards
Events
- June 20: Eggert Ólafsson and Bjarni Pálsson are recorded as the first people to climb of Hekla.[1]
- September 9: Otto von Rantzau replaces Henrik Ochsen as Governor of Iceland due to Ochsen's death in Denmark.[2]
References
- ^ "Hvernig komu áhrif upplýsingarinnar fram á Íslandi?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ^ Bricka, Carl Frederik. "471 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / XIII. Bind. Pelli - Reravius)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-04-23.