The following lists events that happened in 1960 in Iceland.
Incumbents President – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Prime Minister – Ólafur Thors
Events
11 March 1961 - The Icelandic Althing approved the agreement which expands its territorial waters to 12 nmi (22 km), following the first stage of the territorial dispute with the United Kingdom known as the Cod Wars.
Births
1 June – Einar Vilhjálmsson, javelin thrower 18 July – Guðmundur Steinsson, footballer 30 July – Árni Þór Sigurðsson, ambassador 4 September – Elín Hirst, politician. 8 October – Bryndís Hlöðversdóttir, politician 16 October – Bjarni Sigurðsson, footballer 13 November – Jón Loftur Árnason, chess grandmaster 8 December – Broddi Kristjansson, badminton player 8 December – Sólveig Anspach, film director and screenwriter (d. 2015) 23 December – Guðmundur Guðmundsson, handball player
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