1839 in Iceland
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Frederick VI (until 3 December);[1] Christian VIII of Denmark onwards
- Governor of Iceland: Carl Emil Bardenfleth
Events
- 3 December: Frederick VI, king of Denmark (and Iceland) dies and is succeeded by his half-first cousin Christian VIII.[2]
- Icelandic poet Bjarni Thorarensen publishes Ãslands minni[3]
