Events in the year 1768 in Iceland.
Incumbents
Events
- 30 May: Eggert Ólafsson and his wife, Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir drowned after their boat capsizes in Breiðafjörður.[1]
- Christian von Proeck takes over as Governor of Iceland, taking over from Otto von Rantzau.[2]
References
- ^ "Eggert Ólafsson | Icelandic Poet, Romanticism, Enlightenment | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Bricka, Carl Frederik. "471 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / XIII. Bind. Pelli - Reravius)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-01-27.