1854 in Iceland
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Frederick VII of Denmark[1]
- Prime Minister of Denmark: Anders Sandøe Ãrsted (until 12 December); Peter Georg Bang onwards
- Governor of Iceland: Jørgen Ditlev Trampe
Events
- The Danish government relaxed the trade ban that had been imposed in 1602, and Iceland gradually began to rejoin Western Europe economically and socially.[2]
Births
- 4 June â Pétur J. Thorsteinsson, merchant.[3]
