1956 in Iceland explained

The following lists events that happened in 1956 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• President  - Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
• Prime Minister  - Ólafur Thors, Hermann Jónasson

Births

• 21 April  - Jóhann Sigurðarson, actor and singer
• 16 May  - Þorbergur Aðalsteinsson, handball player
• 29 May  - Bjarni Friðriksson, judoka
• 06 June - Bubbi Morthens, musician
• 30 July  - Árni Sigfússon, politician
• 15 August  - Helgi Ólafsson, chess grandmaster
• 27 August  - Magnús Bergs, footballer
• 21 September  - Jón Gunnarsson, politician.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jón Gunnarsson. Alþingi. Icelandic. 19 July 2016.