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1968 in Iceland

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Other events of 1968 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 1968 in Iceland.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Kristján Eldjárn
  • Prime Minister – Bjarni Benediktsson

    • Births

  • 12 March – Ólafur Gottskálksson, footballer
  • 20 May – Ólafur Kristjánsson, footballer
  • 29 May – Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir, economist and politician.
  • 9 June – Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, politician.
  • 25 June – Sigursteinn Gíslason, footballer (d. 2012).
  • 26 June – Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, historian
  • 29 July – Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, scientist

    • Deaths

  • 18 June – Nína Tryggvadóttir, artist (b. 1913)
  • 30 July – Jón Leifs, composer, pianist, and conductor (b. 1899)

    • Full date missing

  • Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir, sculptor (b. 1889)

    • References

    1968 in Iceland Wikipedia
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