1989 in Iceland
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The following lists events that happened in 1989 in Iceland.
Incumbents
Events
- 1 March – The 74-year prohibition of beer was lifted, marking the celebration of Beer Day.
- June 4 – Pope John Paul II celebrated an outdoor Mass in Reykjavik at the Cathedral of Christ the King during his papal visit to Iceland.[1]
- Ólafur Skúlason became the twelfth Bishop of Iceland, succeeding Pétur Sigurgeirsson in the position.[2]
Births
- 8 January – Kristján Einar, racing driver
- 1 February – Alfreð Finnbogason, footballer
- 10 March – Brynjar Guðmundsson, alpine skier.[3]
- 22 April – Aron Gunnarsson, footballer
- 29 May – Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson, singer
- 19 June – Ögmundur Kristinsson, footballer
- 8 September – Gylfi Sigurðsson, footballer
- 18 September – Anníe Mist Þórisdóttir, CrossFit athlete
Deaths
- 13 March – Haukur Óskarsson, footballer (b. 1915)
- 16 April – Brynjólfur Bjarnason, politician (b. 1898)
Full date missing
- Jón Gunnar Árnason, sculptor (b. 1931)
- Ragnar Kjartansson, sculptor (b. 1923)
References
- ^ "Pope's Mass Iceland Reykjavik 1989". YouTube. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Greinasafn - Innskráning". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brynjar Guðmundsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2016.