The following lists events that happened in 1979 in Iceland.
Incumbents President – Kristján Eldjárn Prime Minister – Ólafur Jóhannesson (until 15 October), Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (since 15 October)
Events
April 19 – The Church in Ytri-Njarðvík was opened. The hot water utility was formally founded in Hvanneyri.
Births
February 11 – Hanna Guðrún Stefánsdóttir, handball player February 26 – Bjarni Guðjónsson, footballer February 26 – Daníel Bjarnason, composer and conductor June 11 – Helgi Sveinsson, Paralympian athlete July 5 – Eva Maria Daniels, film producer (d. 2023) July 15 – Edda Garðarsdóttir, footballer July 28 – Birgitta Haukdal, singer August 8 – Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson, handball player October 25 – Björn Thorfinnsson, chess player November 28 – Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson, TV and radio show host
Deaths February 22 – Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson, economist (b. 1880)
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