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1923 In Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1923 in Iceland. Incumbents *Monarch – Kristján X *Prime Minister – Sigurður Eggerz Events *27 October – Icelandic parliamentary election, 1923 *1923 Úrvalsdeild Births *5 February – Friðjón Þórðarson, politician (d. 2009). *25 February – Jón Örn Jónasson, footballer *26 March – Hörður Óskarsson, footballer *10 April – Gunnlaugur Lárusson, footballer *5 May – Magnús Torfi Ólafsson, politician (d. 1998) *2 June – Einar Halldórsson, footballer *3 June – Pálmi Jónsson, businessman (d. 1991) *29 June – Guðmundur Kjærnested, military officer (d. 2005) *21 July – Tómas Árnason, politician (d. 2014). *1 October – Hafsteinn Guðmundsson, footballer *5 October – Albert Guðmundsson, footballer (d. 1994) *4 November – Gunnar Huseby, track and field athlete (d. 1995) *24 November – Halldóra Eldjárn, First Lady of Icela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923
Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, to force Germany to make reparation payments. * January 17 (or 9) – First flight of the first rotorcraft, Juan de la Cierva's Cierva C.4 autogyro, in Spain. (It is first demonstrated to the military on January 31.) * February 5 – Australian cricketer Bill Ponsford makes 429 runs to break the world record for the highest first-class cricket score for the first time in his third match at this level, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, giving the Victoria cricket team an innings total of 1,059. * February 9 – Billy Hughes, having resigned as Prime Minister of Australia, after the Country Party refuses to govern in coalition with him as the leader of the Nationalist Party, is succeeded by Stanley Bruce. A Liberal–National Coalition will pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Halldórsson
Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mythology. Vigfússon comments that 'the name Einarr is properly = einheri" and points to a relation to the term with the Old Norse common nouns ''einarðr'' (meaning "bold") and ''einörð'' (meaning "valour").Vigfusson (1874:121). Einar as given name *Einár (rapper) (2002–2021), Swedish rapper *Einar Jan Aas (born 1955), Norwegian footballer *Einar Arnórsson (1880–1955), Icelandic politician *Einar Axelsson (1895–1971), Swedish actor *Einar Benediktsson (1864–1940), Icelandic poet and lawyer *Einar Blidberg (1906–1993), Swedish Navy vice admiral *Einar Bollason (born 1943), Icelandic former basketball player, coach and TV analyst *Einar Bragi (1921–2005), Icelandic poet *Einar Bruno Larsen (1939–2021), Norwegian footballer and ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 By Country
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920s In Iceland
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 In Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1923 in Iceland. Incumbents *Monarch – Kristján X *Prime Minister – Sigurður Eggerz Events *27 October – Icelandic parliamentary election, 1923 *1923 Úrvalsdeild Births *5 February – Friðjón Þórðarson, politician (d. 2009). *25 February – Jón Örn Jónasson, footballer *26 March – Hörður Óskarsson, footballer *10 April – Gunnlaugur Lárusson, footballer *5 May – Magnús Torfi Ólafsson, politician (d. 1998) *2 June – Einar Halldórsson, footballer *3 June – Pálmi Jónsson, businessman (d. 1991) *29 June – Guðmundur Kjærnested, military officer (d. 2005) *21 July – Tómas Árnason, politician (d. 2014). *1 October – Hafsteinn Guðmundsson, footballer *5 October – Albert Guðmundsson, footballer (d. 1994) *4 November – Gunnar Huseby, track and field athlete (d. 1995) *24 November – Halldóra Eldjárn, First Lady of Icela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halldóra Eldjárn
Halldóra Eldjárn (24 November 1923 – 21 December 2008) was the wife of Icelandic President Kristján Eldjárn and First Lady of Iceland from 1968 to 1980. Halldóra Ingólfsdóttir was born and raised in Ísafjörður. Her parents were Ingólfur Árnason, a businessman, and his wife Ólöf Sigríður Jónasdóttir; she was the eldest of four children."Halldóra Eldjárn látin" '''', 22 December 2008 "Halldóra Eldjárn fyrrverandi forsetafrú látin, 85 ára" Pressan, Eyjan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Huseby
Gunnar Alexander Huseby (4 November 1923 – 28 May 1995) was an Icelandic track and field athlete who competed in the shot put and discus throw events. He won consecutive gold medals at the European Athletics Championships in 1946 and 1950, becoming Iceland's first European champion in athletics. This placed him among the country's first top international sportsmen, following its independence in 1944. He remains the only Icelandic athlete to win two European athletics titles. He won eighteen Icelandic national titles in total: ten in shot put, six in discus throw and two in hammer throw. His personal best marks of for the shot put and for the discus were Icelandic records. Despite his national success, he also caused controversy in Iceland due to his alcoholism and a physical assault, for which he served a jail sentence. As a result, he was banned from competition for a period by the national governing body. Career Early life Born in Reykjavik, he competed in various athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 In Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1994 in Iceland. Incumbents * President – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir * Prime Minister – Davíð Oddsson Events Births *3 January – Einar Kristgeirsson, alpine skier. *3 January – Gudmunda Brynja Óladóttir, footballer *27 January – Erla Ásgeirsdóttir, alpine skier. *9 May – Árni Vilhjálmsson, footballer *16 September – Martin Hermannsson, basketball player *3 November – Tinna Odinsdottir, artistic gymnast *10 November – Aron Elís Þrándarson Aron Elís Þrándarson (born 10 November 1994) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club OB as a midfielder. Career Club On 6 October 2014, Aron signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Eliteserien side Aalesunds FK. ..., footballer Full date missing * Freydis-Halla Einarsdóttir, alpine skier Deaths *7 April – Albert Guðmundsson, footballer (b. 1923) *18 November – Lúdvik Jósepss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Guðmundsson (footballer, Born 1923)
Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson (5 October 1923 – 7 April 1994) was an Icelandic professional footballer who played for, amongst others, Rangers, Arsenal, FC Nancy and A.C. Milan. After retiring from his sporting career he became a politician and was a member of Alþingi for 15 years, serving as Minister of Finance of Iceland and Minister of Industry. Sporting career Albert played football from a young age with local club Valur. In 1944 he made his way to Scotland to study business at Skerry's College, Glasgow. He began his foreign footballing career with Rangers. After a short stint there he went to England where he played for Arsenal as an amateur; he played several friendly matches and two First Division matches in October 1946. He was only Arsenal's second foreign player. Political career In 1974, he was elected to the Alþingi (the Icelandic parliament), representing Reykjavík. He ran for president in 1980 election but only finished third and lost to Vigd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tómas Árnason
Tómas Árnason (21 July 1923 – 24 December 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland The Icelandic Ministry of Finance (Icelandic: ') is responsible for overseeing the finances of the Icelandic government. The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs is Bjarni Benediktsson. Organization of the Ministry of Finance The top civi ... from 1978 to 1979. He was the governor of Central Bank of Iceland from 1985 to 1993.https://www.sedlabanki.is/library/Skraarsafn/ymsar-skrar/Bankastjorn%20fra%20upphafi.pdf References Non auto-biography of Tómas Árnason on the parliament website 1923 births 2014 deaths Tomas Arnason Tomas Arnason Tomas Arnason Tomas Arnason {{Iceland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
