The following lists events that happened in 1968 in Iceland.
Incumbents President – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Kristján Eldjárn Prime Minister – Bjarni Benediktsson
Events Hægri dagurinn or H-dagurinn happened in May, when Iceland switched from left-hand traffic to right hand traffic
Births
12 March – Ólafur Gottskálksson, footballer 14 March – Magnús Árni Magnússon, politician 20 May – Ólafur Kristjánsson, footballer 29 May – Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir, economist and politician. 9 June – Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, politician. 25 June – Sigursteinn Gíslason, footballer (d. 2012). 26 June – Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, historian 29 July – Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, scientist
Deaths
18 June – Nína Tryggvadóttir, artist (b. 1913) 30 July – Jón Leifs, composer, pianist, and conductor (b. 1899)
Full date missing Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir, sculptor (b. 1889)
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