1998 in Iceland

none 1998 The following lists events that happened in 1998 in Iceland. Incumbents President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Prime Minister – Davíð Oddsson Events 7-22 February – Iceland send 7 athletes to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan, all to compete in alpine skiing, without winning any medals.Iceland at the 1998 Winter Olympics 5 September – In a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match, the Iceland national football team draw 1-1 with France. Player Ríkharður Daðason scored for Iceland with a header.Iceland - France 1:1 (EURO Qualifiers 1998/1999, Group 4) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma437379/lineup/ 2024-10-10 worldfootball.net en 14 October – In another UEFA qualifier, Iceland win 1-0 against Russia, after Yuri Kovtun achieved an own goal.Iceland - Russia 1:0 (EURO Qualifiers 1998/1999, Group 4) https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma437391/lineup/ 2024-10-10 worldfootball.net en 18-28 December – The volcano Grímsvötn erupts, causing a plume that can be seen 200 km away in Reykjavík. https://volcano.si.edu/showreport.cfm?doi=10.5479/si.GVP.BGVN199811-373010 Report on Grimsvotn (Iceland) — November 1998 Wunderman Richard Global Volcanism Program Smithsonian Institution 27 August 2024 Karl Sigurbjörnsson became the thirteenth Bishop of Iceland, succeeding Ólafur Skúlason in the position.Daðason Kolbeinn Tumi 2020-09-26 Lítur á hvern nýjan dag sem gjöf - Vísir https://www.visir.is/g/20202017178d/litur-a-hvern-nyjan-dag-sem-gjof 2025-11-06 visir.is is See also Iceland at the 1998 Winter Olympics References 1998 Category:1990s in Iceland Iceland Iceland Category:Years of the 20th century in Iceland