Events in the year 1869 in Iceland.

Incumbents

  • Monarch: Christian IX
  • Council President of Denmark: Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
  • Governor of Iceland: Hilmar Finsen

Events

  • Capital punishment in Iceland: The death penalty was abolished for minor offences.
  • Miðdalskirkja was constructed in Mosfellsprestakalli.

Births

  • 25 April − Jón Jónsson Aðils, historian

References



No. 6144 Iceland 1898 Etsy

History in Photos Vintage Iceland

History in Photos Vintage Iceland

The Complete History of Iceland Guide to Iceland

Map Of Iceland 1849 Stock Photo Alamy