1854 in Iceland
Events in the year 1854 in Iceland.
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| See also: | Other events in 1854 · Timeline of Icelandic history | ||||
Incumbents
- Monarch: Frederick VII of Denmark[1]
- Prime Minister of Denmark: Anders Sandøe Ørsted (until 12 December); Peter Georg Bang onwards
Events
- The Danish government relaxed the trade ban that had been imposed in 1602, and Iceland gradually began to rejoin Western Europe economically and socially.[2]
Births
- 4 June − Pétur J. Thorsteinsson, merchant.[3]
References
- "838 (Salmonsens konversationsleksikon / Anden Udgave / Bind VIII: Fiévée—Friehling)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- Simmonds, Jane (1999). Iceland. Langenscheidt Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-88729-176-0.
- Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
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