Events in the year 1787 in Iceland.
Incumbents
Monarch: Christian VII Governor of Iceland: Hans Christoph Diederich Victor von Levetzow
Events
Autumn: A ship arrived from Copenhagen with materials for the cathedral in Reykjavík and six craftsmen to work on the construction. A law was passed on the protection of reindeer, which had been imported in 1784 and 1787.
Births
1 October: Björn Blöndal, District Commissioner. 18 June: Gísli Konráðsson, folklorist
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