The following lists events that happened in 1961 in Iceland.
Incumbents President – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Prime Minister – Ólafur Thors, Bjarni Benediktsson
Events
11 March - The Althing approves a resolution ending the First Cod War October 26-December 16 -Vikrahraun basaltic eruption
Births
4 January – Gunnar Gíslason, footballer 4 April – Gyrðir Elíasson, writer 23 April – Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, actor 30 April – Arnór Guðjohnsen, footballer 23 July – Kristján Arason, handball player. 12 December – Lárus Guðmundsson, footballer 13 December – Guðmundur Torfason, footballer
Full date missing Arnaldur Indriðason, writer of crime fiction
Deaths
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