1847 in Iceland explained

Events in the year 1847 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian VIII of Denmark

Births

• 28 June: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, composer of Lofsöngur (Iceland's national anthem).^[1]

Deaths

• 24 December: Finnur Magnússon, scholar and archaeologist.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tónlistarsaga Reykjavíkur: II Tímabilið 1800 – 1900: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson (1847 - 1927) . 2024-05-28 . www.musik.is.
2. Web site: De Annulo aureo Runicis Characteribus signato, nuper in Anglia invento, et pluribus ejusdem Generis, brevis Dissertatio . 2024-05-28 . archaeologydataservice.ac.uk . en.