The following lists events that happened in 1956 in Iceland.

Incumbents President – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Prime Minister – Ólafur Thors, Hermann Jónasson

Events

Births

21 April – Jóhann Sigurðarson, actor and singer 16 May – Þorbergur Aðalsteinsson, handball player 29 May – Bjarni Friðriksson, judoka 06 June - Bubbi Morthens, musician 30 July – Árni Sigfússon, politician 15 August – Helgi Ólafsson, chess grandmaster 27 August – Magnús Bergs, footballer 21 September – Jón Gunnarsson, politician.

Deaths

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