The following events happened in Iceland in 1953.
Incumbents President – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Prime Minister – Steingrímur Steinþórsson, Ólafur Thors
Events The year 1953 in Iceland was mostly remembered due to the Cambridge Langjökull Expedition which involved exploring the "Ok" volcano known for erupting in the Pleistocene era.
Births
9 February – Egill Ólafsson, singer, songwriter and actor 19 February – Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson, political scientist 1 May – Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir, children's writer 12 June – Árni Steinar Jóhannsson, politician 19 June – Össur Skarphéðinsson, politician 26 June – Kristján L. Möller, politician 15 December – Herbert Guðmundsson, singer-songwriter
Deaths
13 October – Sigurgeir Sigurðsson, the eighth Bishop of Iceland, served in office since 1939 (b. 1890)
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