1969 in Iceland
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The following lists events that happened in 1969 in Iceland.
Incumbents
Events
- March 26 - Landnemar Scout Association was founded in Hlíðar in Reykjavík.
- July 1 - The KR table tennis league was founded in Reykjavík.
- October 3 - The Smyrlabjarga power plant was officially commissioned in Iceland.
Births
- 26 August – Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson, Musical artist
- 5 September – Rúnar Kristinsson, footballer
- 19 September – Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer (d. 2018)[1]
- 12 November – Helena Ólafsdóttir, footballer[2]
Deaths
- 29 May – Ásmundur Guðmundsson, the ninth Bishop of Iceland, served in office in 1954-1959 (b. 1888)[3]
References
- ^ Codrea-Rado, Anna (12 February 2018). "Johann Johannsson, Award-Winning Movie Composer, Dies at 48". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Vilja fá 5000 manns á völlinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 June 2004. p. 8. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Ísmús - íslenskur músík- og menningararfur". www.ismus.is. Retrieved 2025-11-08.