The following lists the events that happened in

1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – ...

in Iceland.

Incumbents

* Monarch - Kristján X * Prime Minister – Björn Þórðarson

Events

Births

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, September 2011 (cropped)

*13 February –

Tómas Ingi Olrich Tómas Ingi Olrich (born 13 February 1943) is an Icelandic politician and former Minister (government), minister and ambassador. Early life and education Tómas was born in Akureyri and educated at the University of Iceland, where he studied ...

, politician. *15 April – Reynir Jónsson, footballer *14 May – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, politician *29 June –

Baldvin Baldvinsson Baldvin Baldvinsson (born 29 June 1943) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a midfielder. He won four caps for the Iceland national football team between 1965 and 1971. He spent his entire domestic playing career with KR. Baldvin w ...

, footballer *19 August –

Þór Whitehead Þór Whitehead (Thor Whitehead) (born 19 August 1943) is an Icelandic historian. He is currently a professor at the University of Iceland. Thor has written extensively on the history of Iceland during World War II and the Cold War. His best know ...

, historian *18 October – Friðrik Klemenz Sophusson, politician *26 December –

Jón Bjarnason Jón Bjarnason (born 26 December 1943) is a former member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament from 1999 to 2013. An agronomist by training, he served as Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (Iceland), Minister of Fisheries a ...

, politician

Deaths

References

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