1912 in Iceland
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Frederik VIII (until 14 May); Christian X (starting 14 May)
- Prime Minister â Kristján Jónsson (until 24 July); Hannes Hafstein (from 24 July)
Events
- The 1912 Ãrvalsdeild season was the first season of league football in Iceland.
- Kveldúlfur was established.
- Ãshúsfélag Ãsfirðinga was established.
- The Farmers' Party was established.
- Bandalag Ãslenskra skáta was founded.
Births
- 8 January â Sigurður Ãórarinsson, geologist, volcanologist, and glaciologist (d. 1983).[1]
Deaths
- 31 August â Indriði Indriðason, spiritualist medium (b. 1883)
- 24 November â Björn Jónsson, politician (b. 1846)