1959 in Iceland explained

The following lists events that happened in 1959 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• President  - Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
• Prime Minister  - Emil Jónsson, Ólafur Thors

Events

Herjólfur I was built

Births

• 1 February  - Ómar Torfason, footballer
• 21 April  - Lúðvík Geirsson, politician.^[1]
• 18 February  - Hallgrímur Helgason, painter, novelist, translator, and columnist
• 19 June  - Örn Árnason, actor, comedian and screenwriter
• 27 June  - Pétur Pétursson, footballer
• 4 July  - Eiríkur Hauksson, heavy metal vocalist
• 7 September  - Alfreð Gíslason, handball player and coach

Full date missing

• Elsa Waage, opera singer

Deaths

Full date missing

• Kristín Jónsdóttir, painter (b. 1888)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lúðvík Geirsson. Alþingi. Icelandic. 19 July 2016.