Events in the year 1880 in Iceland.

Incumbents

Monarch: Christian IX Minister for Iceland: Johannes Nellemann

Events

May – The funeral of Icelandic independence movement leader Jón Sigurðsson takes place.

Births

8 January – Guðrún Lárusdóttir, politician 24 February – Einar Arnórsson, politician 5 April – Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson, economist 19 June – Jóhann Sigurjónsson, playwright

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