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1914 In Iceland
The following lists events in 1914 in Iceland. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian X *Prime Minister – Hannes Hafstein (until 21 July), Sigurður Eggerz (from 21 July) Events *Eimskip was founded. *Fossafélagið Títan was founded. *Statistics Iceland was formed. Births *22 April – Sigurður Sigurðsson, athlete (d. 1982). *16 June – Lúðvík Jósepsson, politician (d. 1994). *2 July – Sveinn Ingvarsson, sprinter (d. 2009). *19 August – Baldur Möller, chess player (d. 1999). *20 September – Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson, politician (d. 2014). *7 October – Hermann Hermannsson, footballer (d. 1975) Deaths *3 June – Jón Bjarnason, Lutheran minister (b. 1845) Full date missing * Þorsteinn Erlingsson, poet (b. 1858). References {{Year in Europe, 1914 Iceland Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lúðvík Jósepsson
Lúdvik Jósepsson ( Icelandic: Lúðvík Aðalsteinn Jósepsson) (16 June 1914 – 18 November 1994, born in Nes in Norðfjörður) Jósepsson was an Icelandic politician, he was a member of the People's Alliance (Iceland) and party chairman in 1977–1980. He was fisheries minister in 1956–1958 and 1971–1974, and was a key Icelandic player of the Cod Wars at the time, stating that "the basis for our independence is economic independence". Career Jósepsson completed a data engineering degree in Akureyri in 1933. He worked as a teacher at the secondary school in Neskaupstað 1934–1943. He worked in shipping 1944–1948, and then as CEO of the Bavarian Neskaupstadur shipping company until 1952. Jósepsson was a member of the People's Alliance and the party's chairman between 1977 and 1980, Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Commerce between 1956 and 1958 and 1971–1974 and a member of the United Nations General Assembly in 1969. He was a member in the board of dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 By Country
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 In Iceland
The following lists events in 1914 in Iceland. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian X *Prime Minister – Hannes Hafstein (until 21 July), Sigurður Eggerz (from 21 July) Events *Eimskip was founded. *Fossafélagið Títan was founded. *Statistics Iceland was formed. Births *22 April – Sigurður Sigurðsson, athlete (d. 1982). *16 June – Lúðvík Jósepsson, politician (d. 1994). *2 July – Sveinn Ingvarsson, sprinter (d. 2009). *19 August – Baldur Möller, chess player (d. 1999). *20 September – Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson, politician (d. 2014). *7 October – Hermann Hermannsson, footballer (d. 1975) Deaths *3 June – Jón Bjarnason, Lutheran minister (b. 1845) Full date missing * Þorsteinn Erlingsson, poet (b. 1858). References {{Year in Europe, 1914 Iceland Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þorsteinn Erlingsson
Þorsteinn Erlingsson (1858–1914) was an Icelandic poet. He graduated from Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík in 1883 and went to Copenhagen to study law. He never finished law school but during his time in Copenhagen his poems became known in Iceland. He returned to his home country in 1895 and died of pneumonia in Reykjavík in 1914. Þorsteinn was an atheist and a socialist. While much of his poetry attacked the ruling classes and the church he also composed popular ditties and poems on nature reminiscent of romanticism. Sometimes, as in his poem ''Sólskríkjan'', the two themes are intertwined. Other well-known poems include: *''Arfurinn'' - an attack on Iceland's Danish "oppressors". *''Í Hlíðarendakoti'' - fond memories of a childhood home *''Rask'' - in memory of Rasmus Christian Rask Rasmus Kristian Rask (; born Rasmus Christian Nielsen Rasch; 22 November 1787 – 14 November 1832) was a Danish linguist and philologist. He wrote several grammars and worked on compara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jón Bjarnason (minister)
Jón Bjarnason (15 November 1845 – 3 June 1914) was born in Thvottá, Iceland and became a Lutheran minister. Later, he and his family came to North America and settled in Manitoba. Bjarnason was a figure who is identified with the Icelandic immigration to North American areas and particularly to the province of Manitoba. He was associated with congregations in New Iceland and also in Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 .... He seems to have been a person who thrived on controversy which he also enjoyed. He was a charismatic individual and was supported by his wife who was also his partner. References * 1845 births 1914 deaths Canadian Lutheran clergy Icelandic emigrants to Canada Canadian people of Icelandic descent {{Canada-reli-bio-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Hermannsson
Hermann Hermannsson (7 October 1914 - 28 August 1975) was an Icelandic former footballer. He was part of the Iceland national football team between 1946 and 1949. He played 4 matches. See also * List of Iceland international footballers The Iceland national football team is the representative association football affiliated to FIFA. The team played its first match on 17 July 1946 against Denmark and played only friendly matches for the first eleven years of its existence before p ... References External links * 1914 births 1975 deaths Icelandic footballers Iceland international footballers Icelandic male footballers Association footballers not categorized by position Valur (men's football) managers Icelandic football managers {{Iceland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson (20 September 1914 – 14 July 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. External links Non auto-biography of Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson on the parliament website 1914 births 2014 deaths Vilhjalmur Hjalmarsson Vilhjalmur Hjalmarsson {{Iceland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldur Möller
Baldur Möller ( Reykjavík, 19 August 1914 – 23 November 1999) was an Icelandic chess master. He was multiple Icelandic champion (won in 1938, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1950, and retained his title in 1939). Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship in 1948 and 1950. He played thrice for Iceland in Chess Olympiads: * In 1937, at fourth board in 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+3 –11 =2); * In 1939, at fourth board in 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+6 –5 =4); * In 1956, at fourth board in 12th Chess Olympiad The 12th Chess Olympiad (, ''12-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''), organized by the FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. team tournament, as well as se ... in Moscow (+7 –1 =8). References External links * 1914 births 1999 deaths Icelandic chess players 20th-century chess players {{Iceland-chess-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveinn Ingvarsson
Sveinn Ingvarsson (2 July 1914 – 22 January 2009) was an Icelandic sprint (running), sprinter. He competed in the Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres, men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References 1914 births 2009 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Icelandic male sprinters, Sveinn Ingvarsson Olympic athletes for Iceland, Sveinn Ingvarsson Place of birth missing {{Iceland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurður Sigurðsson
Sigurður Sigurðsson (22 April 1914 – 12 April 1982) was an Icelandic athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump and the men's high jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References 1914 births 1982 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Icelandic male triple jumpers Icelandic male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Iceland Place of birth missing {{Iceland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...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] |
