1853 in Iceland
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Frederick VII of Denmark[1]
- Prime Minister of Denmark: Christian Albrecht Bluhme (until 21 April); Anders Sandøe Ãrsted onwards
- Governor of Iceland: Jørgen Ditlev Trampe
Events
- 19 June â Gudmund Gudmundson helped organize the first Church of Latter Day Saints congregation in Iceland in the Westman Islands.[2]
Births
- 3 October â Stephan G. Stephansson, poet.[3]
- 27 November â Guðrún Björnsdóttir, politician.[4]
