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2009 The parliament of Iceland votes to pursue joining the European Union
2008 Iceland takes control of 3 banks due to the global financial crisis 2008 Bobby Fischer, dies in Iceland, at 64 1998 Laxness, Iceland's Nobel Literature laureate, dies at 95 1991 Iceland recognizes Lithuania's independence 1988 Linda Petursdottir of Iceland, 18, crowned 38th Miss World 1988 Iceland's president Vigdis Finnbogadottir elected (90+%) 1987 "Les Miserables" opens at National Theatre of Iceland, Reykjavik 1986 Reagan and Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Iceland 1985 Holmfriour Karlsottir of Iceland, 22, crowned 35th Miss World 1976 Solveig Lilja Gudmundsdottir, Miss Iceland Universe 1997 1975 Iceland moves International boundary from 50 to 200 miles 1973 Helgafell, island of Heimaey Iceland erupts for 1st time in 7,000 yrs 1971 Original Codex Reguis (with Edda-liederen) returns to Iceland 1965 Bjork, Iceland, singer, Like Someone in Love 1964 Maria Ellingsen, Reykjavik Iceland, actress, Katrina-Santa Barbara 1952 Sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st President of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70 1949 Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 1947 Peter Hinchcliffe, co-founder, Iceland Frozen Foods 1946 M C Walker, CEO, Iceland Frozen Foods 1945 Bjarni V Tryggvason, Reykjavik Iceland, astronaut, STS-85 1944 Iceland declares independence from Denmark at Thingvallir, Iceland 1944 Iceland adopts constitution 1942 PQ-17 convoy leaves Iceland for Archangelsk 1942 Convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia 1941 1st U.S. destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland 1941 U.S. forces land in Iceland to forestall Nazi invasion 1939 Indrid Einarsson, Iceland playwright dies at 87 1935 Iceland becomes 1st country to legalize abortion 1930 Vigdis Finnbogadottir, president of Iceland, 1980- 1929 Jan Mayen island, 500 km NNE of Iceland, incorporated into Norway 1918 Danish parliament passed an act to grant Iceland independence 1918 Iceland becomes independent state under Danish crown 1918 Jon Trausti, Gudmundur Magnusson, Iceland author (Godir), dies 1915 Igor Buketoff, Hartford Conn, conductor, Iceland Symph 1964-65 1902 Halldor Laxness, born in Iceland, novelist, Salka Valka, Nobel 1955 1901 Tomas Gudmundsson, Iceland, poet 1899 Jon Leifs, Iceland, composer and conductor 1898 Guomundur G Hagalin, Iceland author, Kristun/d into Hamravik 1881 Sveinn Bjornsson, 1st president of Iceland, 1944-52, poet, Figur ild 1858 Porsteinn Erlingsson, Iceland, poet, Pyrnar 1852 Gestur Palsson, Iceland writer, Verdandi, Ritsafn 1851 Indrid Einarsson, Iceland playwright, Nyjarsnottin 1811 Jon Sigurdsson, born in Iceland, leader/collects Icelandic legends 1783 Skaptar Volcano on Iceland erupts killing about 9,000 1783 Laki Volcano in southern Iceland begins 8-month eruption 930 World's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established |
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