1938 in Iceland

The following lists events that happened in 1938 in Iceland.

Holiday Creations

• 2 June – Fisherman's Day, created.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Kristján X
• Prime Minister – Hermann Jónasson

Events

Births

• 6 January – Garðar Árnason, footballer
• 15 March – Þorsteinn frá Hamri, writer (d. 2018)
• 18 March – Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir, writer
• 23 June – Hjalti Einarsson, handball player.
• 27 June – Björgvin Hermannsson, footballer (d. 2012)
• 24 August – Halldór Blöndal, politician.
• 21 September – Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer (d. 2019)

Deaths

• 21 May – Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran, editor, novelist, poet and playwright (b. 1859)
• 20 August – Guðrún Lárusdóttir, politician, writer and translator (b. 1880)

References