1979 in Iceland
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The following lists events that happened in 1979 in Iceland.
Incumbents
Events
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Births
- 11 February – Hanna Guðrún Stefánsdóttir, handball player
- 26 February – Bjarni Guðjónsson, footballer
- 26 February – Daníel Bjarnason, composer and conductor
- 11 June – Helgi Sveinsson, Paralympian athlete
- 15 July – Edda Garðarsdóttir, footballer
- 28 July – Birgitta Haukdal, singer
- 8 August – Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson, handball player.[1]
- 25 October – Björn Thorfinnsson, chess player
- 28 November – Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson, TV and radio show host
Deaths
- 22 February – Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson, economist (b. 1880)
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2016.