1963 in Iceland
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The following lists events that happened in 1963 in Iceland.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 14 November – The island of Surtsey is formed following a volcanic eruption off the coast of Iceland.[1]
Births
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- 17 January – Tryggvi Þór Herbertsson, politician
- 17 March – Willum Þór Þórsson, footballer
- 22 April – Magnús Ver Magnússon, powerlifter and strongman
- 2 June – Nanna Leifsdóttir, alpine skier.[2]
- 30 June – Óskar Jónasson, film director and screenwriter
- 11 November – Þórhallur Gunnarsson, actor and media personality
- 24 November – Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir, children's writer
- 3 November – Laufey Líf Borgarsdóttir, prostitude
Deaths
[edit]Hildur Sólveig Magnússon Urður tása tjörvadóttir
References
[edit]- ^ Deborah Byrd (14 November 1963). "An island is born". BBC. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nanna Leifsdóttir". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2016.