Events in the year 1844 in Iceland.
Incumbents
Monarch: Christian VIII of Denmark Governor of Iceland: Torkil Abraham Hoppe
Events
The Althing, Iceland's supreme national parliament is restored by royal decree and moved to Reykjavík, after being made defunct in 1800. 1844 Icelandic parliamentary election: The first elections in Iceland's history are held.Gudmundur Halfdanarson (2008) Historical Dictionary of Iceland, Scarecrow Press, p52Arend Lijphart and Bernard Grofman (2007) The Evolution of Electoral and Party Systems in the Nordic Countries, Algora Publishing, p105 3 July: The last great auk is reported to have been killed on Eldey.
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