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1944 in Iceland
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The following lists events that happened in 1944 in Iceland, the year of its independence.
== Incumbents ==
Monarch – Kristján X (until 17 June 1944)
President – Sveinn Björnsson (after 17 June 1944)
Prime Minister – Björn Þórðarson (until 21 October 1944), Ólafur Thors (after 21 October 1944)
== Events ==
=== February ===
February 25 – The Republic of Iceland is founded.
=== June ===
June 17 – Sveinn Björnsson became the first President of Iceland.
== References ==