1874 in Iceland
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Events in the year 1874 in Iceland.
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Events[edit]
- 5 January − The post of Minister for Iceland is established with Christian Sophus Klein being the first minister.[1]
- The Danish krone was introduced to Iceland, replacing the earlier Danish currency, the rigsdaler.[2]
- Denmark grants Iceland a constitution and limited home rule.[3]
- Freedom of Religion is introduced in Iceland.[4]
- Ísafold newspaper is founded.[5]
- Reykjavik Women's Gymnasium is established.
- Þjóðhátíð is held for the first time.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Iceland - Modern Iceland | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ Team, Freedom House Survey (1994). Freedom in the World: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties, 1992-1993. University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-932088-81-9.
- ^ "Icelandic Law". Icelandic Human Rights Centre. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ Meckl, Birgir Guðmundsson & Markus (2013-03-03). "Regaining Iceland for the Catholic Church in the mid-19th Century". Nordicum-Mediterraneum. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ "Hvað er að gerast um verslunarmannahelgina?". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-11-25.
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