1988 in Iceland

none 1988 The following lists events that happened in 1988 in Iceland. Incumbents President – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Prime Minister – Þorsteinn Pálsson, Steingrímur Hermannsson Events 22 April – The Shop and Office Workers Union begins a nationwide pay strike that halts most retail and clerical services for a fortnight.Shop- and Office-Workers Strike in Iceland United Press International 22 April 1988 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/04/22/Shop-and-office-workers-strike-in-Iceland/3591577684800/ 2025-06-09 30 April – Iceland’s entry “Þú og þeir (Sókrates)” places sixteenth at the Eurovision Song Contest final in Dublin.Eurovision 1988 Results: Voting & Points Eurovisionworld https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/1988 2025-06-13 10 May – After an all-night debate the Althing votes 13–8 to repeal Iceland’s 73-year ban on full-strength beer, with legal sales scheduled for 1 March 1989.73-Year Beer Ban Lifted in Iceland Los Angeles Times 11 May 1988 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-11-mn-2589-story.html 2025-06-09 16 May – The government devalues the Icelandic króna by 10 percent to support the struggling fishing industry amid sliding export prices.Iceland Devalues Currency 10% to Aid Fishing Industry Los Angeles Times 17 May 1988 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-17-fi-2939-story.html 2025-06-13 25 June – President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir wins re-election, securing a third consecutive four-year term.Iceland President Wins Third Term Overwhelmingly Los Angeles Times 26 June 1988 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-26-mn-8449-story.html 2025-06-13 17 November – Linda Pétursdóttir is crowned Miss World at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. 24 November – U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs amendments strengthening the Marine Mammal Protection Act, explicitly threatening sanctions against whaling nations such as Iceland.Good News for Marine Mammals: Reagan Signs Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Protections Deseret News 24 November 1988 https://www.deseret.com/1988/11/24/18785435/good-news-for-marine-mammals-br-reagan-signs-legislation-to-strengthen-u-s-protections/ 2025-06-13 Births thumb|right|100 px|Birkir Bjarnason 15 February Sævar Birgisson, cross country skier.no https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/saevar-birgisson-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005418/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/saevar-birgisson-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Sævar Birgisson 18 July 2016 18 April – Salka Sól Eyfeld, singer, actress, voice actress, radio host and TV-presenter 27 May – Birkir Bjarnason, footballer 28 July – Gunnar Nelson, martial artist 12 September – Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson, politicianÞingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson https://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/cv/Gu%C3%B0mundur_Ari_Sigurj%C3%B3nsson/1515/?nfaerslunr=1515 Althing 12 December 2024 Reykjavík, Iceland is 22 November – Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, strongman 27 December – Hera Hilmar, actress Deaths thumb|right |100 px | Alfred Eliasson Alfred Eliasson, businessman (b. 1920) References 1988 Category:1980s in Iceland Iceland Iceland Category:Years of the 20th century in Iceland