860s--
Discovery of Iceland |
Naddoddr discovers Iceland.
He was heading to the Faroe Islands but drifted off course and landed near Reyðarfjörður in Iceland. As he returned to his boat it started to snow and thereby he reputedly named the land Snæland (Snowland) |
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June 17, 2000--
Southern Iceland gets hit by two earthquakes |
Southern Iceland gets hit by two earthquakes, The prior 6.6 ML and the latter 6.5 ML. There were no fatalities but a few people were injured and there was some considerable damage to infrastructure. (to 21 June)
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June 2, 2004--
The president refuses to sign a bill |
The president of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, refuses to sign a bill from the parliament for the first time in the nation's history.
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1946s--
The Keflavik Agreement |
This agreement stipulated that the American army would leave the country within six months and that the Icelanders would take possession of Keflavík Airport. With this agreement, all former agreements would be annulled
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June 17, 1994--
Iceland became Independent |
Iceland becomes an independent republic, severing the last political ties to Denmark. Sveinn Björnsson becomes president. A sign of being independent.
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December 1, 1918--
Iceland became independent |
Iceland becomes a sovereign, independent nation. The Danish King remains head of state.
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