1969 in Iceland explained

The following lists events that happened in 1969 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• President  - Kristján Eldjárn
• Prime Minister  - Bjarni Benediktsson

Events

• March 26 - Landnemar Scout Association was founded in Hlíðar in Reykjavík.
• July 1 - The KR table tennis league was founded in Reykjavík.
• October 3 - The Smyrlabjarga power plant was officially commissioned in Iceland.

Births

• 26 August  - Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson, Musical artist
• 5 September  - Rúnar Kristinsson, footballer
• 19 September  - Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer (d. 2018)
• 12 November  - Helena Ólafsdóttir, footballer.^[1]

Deaths

• 29 May  - Ásmundur Guðmundsson, bishop (b. 1888)

Notes and References

1. News: Vilja fá 5000 manns á völlinn. Morgunblaðið. 2 June 2004. Icelandic. 18 July 2016. 8.