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1928 In Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1928 in Iceland. Incumbents * Monarch – Kristján X * Prime Minister – Tryggvi Þórhallsson Events * Scheduled air travel to Akureyri Airport started *1928 Úrvalsdeild Births *18 February – Tom Johnson, ice hockey player (d. 2007) *22 June – Steingrímur Hermannsson, politician (d. 2010) *22 September – Bryndís Pétursdóttir, actress (d. 2020) *8 November – Haukur Clausen, short-distance runner and dentist (d. 2003). *8 November – Örn Clausen, athlete (d. 2008). Full date missing *Gerður Helgadóttir, sculptor and stained glass artist (d.1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...) Deaths References {{Year in Europe, 1928 1920s in Iceland Iceland Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928
Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, Joseph Stalin's personal secretary, crosses the border to Iran to defect from the Soviet Union. * January 17 – The OGPU arrests Leon Trotsky in Moscow; he assumes a status of passive resistance and is exiled with his family. * January 26 – The High island, volcanic island Anak Krakatau appears. February * February – The Ford River Rouge Complex at Dearborn, Michigan, an automobile plant begun in 1917, is completed as the world's largest integrated factory. * February 8 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird broadcasts a transatlantic television signal from London to Hartsdale, New York. * February 11–February 19, 19 – The 1928 Winter Olympics are held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the first as a separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryndís Pétursdóttir
Bryndís Pétursdóttir (22 September 1928 – 21 September 2020) was an Icelandic actress who performed on film, theatre, radio and television. She was a graduate of both the Verzlunarskóli Íslands and Lárus Pálsson's Drama School performed in multiple productions by the National Theatre of Iceland until 1998. Early life and education On 22 September 1928, Bryndís was born in Vattarnes, Fáskrúðsfjörður. She was the youngest of eight children of the managing director Guðlaug Sigmundsdóttir and the farmer and lighthouse keeper Pétur Sigurðsson. Her schooling occurred at the Verzlunarskóli Íslands, and she went on to matriculate to Lárus Pálsson's Drama School when she was 16 years old. She subsequently graduated from the school. Career Bryndís made her debut on the stage as Cecilía in ''Jónsmessudraum'' at the poverty home on November 18, 1946, under the direction of Pálsson. She went on to make her first appearance at the National Theatre of Iceland T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 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] |
1928 In Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1928 in Iceland. Incumbents * Monarch – Kristján X * Prime Minister – Tryggvi Þórhallsson Events * Scheduled air travel to Akureyri Airport started *1928 Úrvalsdeild Births *18 February – Tom Johnson, ice hockey player (d. 2007) *22 June – Steingrímur Hermannsson, politician (d. 2010) *22 September – Bryndís Pétursdóttir, actress (d. 2020) *8 November – Haukur Clausen, short-distance runner and dentist (d. 2003). *8 November – Örn Clausen, athlete (d. 2008). Full date missing *Gerður Helgadóttir, sculptor and stained glass artist (d.1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...) Deaths References {{Year in Europe, 1928 1920s in Iceland Iceland Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 In Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1975 in Iceland. Incumbents *President – Kristján Eldjárn *Prime Minister – Geir Hallgrímsson Events *24 October – Women's Strike Births *12 March – Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, politician. *23 April – Jónsi, guitarist and vocalist *7 May – Árni Gautur Arason, footballer *15 may – Ólafur Örn Bjarnason, footballer *10 July – Stefán Karl Stefánsson, actor (d. 2018) *10 September – Barði Jóhannsson, musician, writer, TV show host, film director and clothing designer *16 October – Brynjar Gunnarsson, footballer Full date missing *Heimir Björgúlfsson, artist Deaths *22 August – Guðrún frá Lundi, poet and novelist (b. 1887) *21 November – Gunnar Gunnarsson, writer (b. 1889) References {{Year in Europe, 1975 1970s in Iceland Iceland Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerður Helgadóttir
Gerður Helgadóttir (1928–1975) was an Icelandic sculptor and stained glass artist. She studied at the Art and Craft School of Iceland (MHÍ), in Denmark, at the Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze and at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Paris. Perhaps her most noted work was her stained glass in Skálholt Cathedral and the church in Kópavogur. Honours In 1974, she was awarded the Order of the Falcon The Order of the Falcon ( is, Hin íslenska fálkaorða) is the only order of chivalry in Iceland, founded by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland on 3 July 1921. The award is awarded for merit for Iceland and humanity and has five degrees. N .... Artworks In the 1960s, Gerður produced geometric ironworks which earned her notoriety as a pioneer of three-dimensional abstract artworks in Iceland. Gerður was renowned for her glass works, which decorate six churches in Iceland alone. In 1973, she created a large mosaic at the Tollhús in Hafnarstræti in Reykjavík ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Örn Clausen
Örn Clausen (8 November 1928 – 12 December 2008) was an Icelandic athlete who competed mainly in the decathlon. He was born in Reykjavík. He finished 12th in the decathlon competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... Örn Clausen, a lawyer, was married to the lawyer and supreme court judge Guðrún Erlendsdóttir. References * 1928 births 2008 deaths Orn Clausen Orn Clausen Orn Clausen Orn Clausen Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Orn Clausen {{Iceland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haukur Clausen
Haukur Clausen (8 November 1928 – 1 May 2003) was an Olympian and a dentist. Family life Clausen's father was Arreboe Clausen, a merchant and later chauffeur (5 November 1892 – 8 December 1956) and his mother was Sesselja Þorsteinsdóttir Clausen (born 28 December 1905). Haukur had a twin brother, Örn, and a half-brother, Alfreð Clausen (born 1918). On 6 January 1951 Clausen married Margrét Þóra Hallgrímsson, with whom he had Örn Friðrik (born 13 July 1951), but they separated just a year later. He married someone else thereafter, with whom he had Anna Marie (born 25 November 1954) and Haukur Arreboe (born 9 October 1959). His last wife was Elín Hrefna Thorarensen (born 17 February 1944), whom he married on 11 March 1967, and by whom he had Ragnheiður Elín (born 16 May 1968) and Þórunn Erna Clausen, an actress (born 12 September 1975). Athletic career Haukur was an athlete from 1946-51. At the age of 19, he made it to the sixth heat of the men's 100 metre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgunblaðið
''Morgunblaðið'' (, ''The Morning Paper'') is an Icelandic newspaper. ''Morgunblaðið''s website, mbl.is, is the most popular website in Iceland. History ''Morgunblaðið'' was founded by Vilhjálmur Finsen and Ólafur Björnsson, brother of Iceland's first president. The first issue, only eight pages long, was published on 2 November 1913. On 25 February 1964, the paper first printed a caricature by Sigmúnd Jóhannsson which featured the first landings on Surtsey. He became a permanent cartoonist for ''Morgunblaðið'' in 1975 and worked there until October 2008. In a controversial decision, the owners of the paper decided in September 2009 to appoint Davíð Oddsson, a member of the Independence Party, Iceland's longest-serving Prime Minister and former Governor of the Central Bank, as one of the two editors of the paper. In May 2010, Helgi Sigurðsson was hired as the papers cartoonist. He became known for controversial drawings on topics such as immigration, refugee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steingrímur Hermannsson
Steingrímur Hermannsson (pronounced ; 22 June 1928 – 1 February 2010) was an Icelandic politician who served as prime minister of Iceland from 1983 to 1987, and again from 1988 to 1991. Early childhood Steingrímur's father was Hermann Jónasson, another former Prime Minister. Being the son of a prominent official, Steingrímur enjoyed a relatively care-free upbringing in a country stricken by the Great Depression. As a young boy he had an exceptional proximity to Iceland's World War II politics, overhearing state affairs being discussed in his father's living room. Education Not wanting to follow his father's footsteps into politics, Steingrímur went to the U.S. in 1948. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1951 and a master's degree from Caltech in 1952. After returning to his native country and experiencing troubles both in his private life and business career, he eventually entered politics in the 1960s. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Icelandic History
This is a timeline of Icelandic history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Iceland and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see history of Iceland. Overview 9th century 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century See also * Timeline of Faroese history * Timeline of Swedish history * Timeline of Reykjavík References Further reading * * * * * * {{Years in Iceland Years in Iceland Timelines by country, Icelandic Iceland history-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
