The following lists events that happened in 1916 in Iceland.

Incumbents Monarch – Christian X Minister – Einar Arnórsson

Events

5 August – Icelandic parliamentary election, August 1916 21 October – Icelandic parliamentary election, October 1916 21 October – Icelandic community service referendum, 1916

1916 Úrvalsdeild

Births

6 December – Kristján Eldjárn, politician (d. 1982)

7 December – Sigurður Ólafsson, footballer (d. 1993)

21 December – Brandur Brynjólfsson, footballer (d. 1999)

Deaths

11 July – Jón Ólafsson, editor, journalist, and poet (b. 1850)

15 December – Þórhallur Bjarnarson, the sixth Bishop of Iceland, served in office since 1908 (b. 1855)

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