The following lists events that happened in 1959 in Iceland.
Incumbents President – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Prime Minister – Emil Jónsson, Ólafur Thors
Events
Herjólfur I was built Sigurbjörn Einarsson became the tenth Bishop of Iceland, succeeding Ásmundur Guðmundsson in the position.
Births
1 February – Ómar Torfason, footballer 21 April – Lúðvík Geirsson, politician. 18 February – Hallgrímur Helgason, painter, novelist, translator, and columnist 19 June – Örn Árnason, actor, comedian and screenwriter 27 June – Pétur Pétursson, footballer 4 July – Eiríkur Hauksson, heavy metal vocalist 7 September – Alfreð Gíslason, handball player and coach
Full date missing Elsa Waage, opera singer
Deaths Full date missing Kristín Jónsdóttir, painter (b. 1888)
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