1861 in Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Events in the year 1861 in Iceland. Decades: 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s See also: Other events of 1861 Timeline of Icelandic history Quick facts Decades:, See also: ... â 1860 1859 1858 1861 in Iceland â 1862 1863 1864 Decades: 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s See also: Other events of 1861 Timeline of Icelandic history Close Incumbents Monarch: Frederick VII of Denmark[1] Council President of Denmark: Carl Christian Hall Governor of Iceland: Ãórður Jónassen Births 4 December â Hannes Hafstein, politician and poet.[2] References [1]"838 (Salmonsens konversationsleksikon / Anden Udgave / Bind VIII: FiévéeâFriehling)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-01-16. [2]"Hannes Hafstein". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-01-16. This year in Iceland article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles