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1753 in Iceland

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1753
in
Iceland

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See also:Other events in 1753 · Timeline of Icelandic history

Events in the year 1753 in Iceland.

Incumbents

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Events

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  • Skúli Magnússon sought a grant from the Danish king to build a better house, "which could receive young and healthy wanderers and beggars who wander around the country in groups". That building later became the Government House.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bricka, Carl Frederik. "471 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / XIII. Bind. Pelli - Reravius)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  2. ^ Evans, Andrew (2008). Iceland: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-215-6.
  3. ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Grímsvötn". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2025-06-12.