1953 in Iceland

The following events happened in Iceland in 1953.

Incumbents

• President – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
• Prime Minister – Steingrímur Steinþórsson, Ólafur Thors

Events

The year 1953 in Iceland was mostly remembered due to the Cambridge Langjökull Expedition which involved exploring the "Ok" volcano known for erupting in the Pleistocene era.

Births

• 9 February – Egill Ólafsson, singer, songwriter and actor
• 19 February – Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson, political scientist
• 1 May – Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir, children's writer
• 12 June – Árni Steinar Jóhannsson, politician
• 19 June – Össur Skarphéðinsson, politician
• 26 June – Kristján L. Möller, politician
• 15 December – Herbert Guðmundsson, singer-songwriter

Deaths

• 13 October – Sigurgeir Sigurðsson, the eighth Bishop of Iceland, served in office since 1939 (b. 1890)

References