1796 in Iceland
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Christian VII
- Governor of Iceland: Ãlafur Stefánsson
Events
- November 6 â ReykjavÃk Cathedral is consecrated.[1]
- December 5 â Schoolboys from Hólavallarskóli stage the play Hrólfur or Slaður og trúgirni by Sigurður Pétursson, which is generally considered the first Icelandic theatre production.[2]
Births
- 29 September: Hjálmar Jónsson, poet.[3]
