1802 in Iceland
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Christian VII
- Governors of Iceland: Ãlafur Stefánsson
Events
- Hans Jonatan, an escaped slaved from the West Indies arrives in Iceland, landing in Djúpivogur unbeknownst to the Danish government.[1][2]
- The Sjöundá Murders: Bjarni Bjarnason and Steinunn Sveinsdóttir murder a man and woman at a farm in Sjöundá.[3]
Births
- 1 March â VilhelmÃna Lever, shopkeeper and restaurateur[4]
