1912 in Iceland

← 1911 1910 1909 1912 in Iceland → 1913 1914 1915
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
See also:	Other events in 1912 · Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events in 1912 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederik VIII (until 14 May); Christian X (starting 14 May)
• Prime Minister – Kristján Jónsson (until 24 July); Hannes Hafstein (from 24 July)

Events

• The 1912 Úrvalsdeild season was the first season of league football in Iceland.
• Kveldúlfur was established.
• Íshúsfélag Ísfirðinga was established.
• The Farmers' Party was established.
• Bandalag íslenskra skáta was founded.

Births

• 8 January – Sigurður Þórarinsson, geologist, volcanologist, and glaciologist (d. 1983).^[1]

Deaths

• 31 August – Indriði Indriðason, spiritualist medium (b. 1883)
• 24 November – Björn Jónsson, politician (b. 1846)

References