The following lists events that happened in

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ...

in Iceland.

Incumbents

* Monarch - Kristján X * Prime Minister – Hermann Jónasson

Events

* January 28 – Iceland made

abortions Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of pregnan ...

legal.

Births

*26 January –

Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson (born 26 January 1935) is an Icelandic chess grandmaster. He was president of FIDE from 1978 to 1982. He is a six-time Icelandic Chess Champion and a two-time Nordic Chess Champion. Chess career Friðrik was born in Reykjaví ...

, chess player, former president of

FIDE The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national c ...

. *22 August – Árni Bergmann, writer and translator *27 August –

Óli Þorbjörn Guðbjartsson Óli Þorbjörn Guðbjartsson (born 27 August 1935) is an Icelandic politician and former minister. External links Non auto-biography of Óli Þorbjörn Guðbjartsson on the parliament website Oli Thorbjorn Gudbjartsson Oli Thorbjorn Gu ...

, politician. *7 September –

Guðrún Helgadóttir Guðrún Helgadóttir (7 September 1935 – 23 March 2022) was a prominent writer of children's literature in Iceland. She was born in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. Her first book, ''Jón Oddur og Jón Bjarni'', appeared in 1974 when she worked a ...

, children's writer and politician. *24 September –

Björn Helgason Björn Helgason (born 24 September 1935) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He is a former member of the Icelandic men's national football team. International career After key performances for ÍBÍ, Bj� ...

, footballer. *31 October – Hjörleifur Guttormsson, politician. *13 December – Eyvindur P. Eiríksson, writer

Deaths

*20 March – Jón Þorláksson, Prime Minister of Iceland 1926–1927 (b. 1877). *31 July – Tryggvi Þórhallsson, politician (b. 1889).

References

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