Events in the year 1796 in Iceland.
Incumbents
Monarch: Christian VII Governor of Iceland: Ólafur Stefánsson
Events
November 6 – Reykjavík Cathedral is consecrated. December 5 – Schoolboys from Hólavallarskóli stage the play Hrólfur or Slaður og trúgirni by Sigurður Pétursson, which is generally considered the first Icelandic theatre production.
Births
29 September: Hjálmar Jónsson, poet.
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