1861 in Iceland

← 1860 1859 1858 1861 in Iceland → 1862 1863 1864
Decades:	1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s
See also:	Other events of 1861 Timeline of Icelandic history

Events in the year 1861 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick VII of Denmark^[1]
• Council President of Denmark: Carl Christian Hall
• Governor of Iceland: Þórður Jónassen

Births

• 4 December − Hannes Hafstein, politician and poet.^[2]

References

1. "838 (Salmonsens konversationsleksikon / Anden Udgave / Bind VIII: Fiévée—Friehling)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
2. "Hannes Hafstein". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-01-16.