1759 in Iceland

none 1759 Iceland Flag of Denmark.svg 90px Other events in 1759Timeline of Icelandic history Events in the year 1759 in Iceland. Incumbents Monarch: Frederick V Governor of Iceland: Otto von RantzauBricka Carl Frederik 471 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / XIII. Bind. Pelli - Reravius) https://runeberg.org/dbl/13/0473.html 2025-04-23 runeberg.org da Events 20 March: King Frederick V issued a decree that a prison should be built in Iceland.Iceland, Reykjacik, Stjórnarráðið (Prime Minister´s office) https://www.thomaskellner.com/info/architectures/iceland-reykjacik-stjornarradid-prime-ministers-office.html#:~:text=Stj%C3%B3rnarr%C3%A1%C3%B0i%C3%B0,%20which%20can%20be%20translated,used%20as%20the%20presidential%20accommodation. 2025-05-08 www.thomaskellner.com en-US 6 August: Björn Halldórsson, a priest based in Sauðlauksdalur receives seed potatoes from Copenhagen. This is believed to be the first potato crop in Iceland.Háskólabókasafn Landsbókasafn Íslands- Bækur.is http://baekur.is/bok/e703355d-70e5-44c1-9226-889dd6b24cf6/Atli_edr_Raadagiordir 2024-11-18 baekur.is is September: Bjarni Pálsson becomes the first Icelander to complete a medical degree.Davíð Kjartan Gestsson 13 November 2018 Ferðabók sem er heillandi og hræðileg í senn https://www.ruv.is/frett/ferdabok-sem-er-heillandi-og-hraedileg-i-senn 6 April 2020 RÚV Icelandic References 1759 Category:1759 in Denmark Category:1750s in Iceland Category:Years of the 18th century in Iceland Iceland Iceland