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1879 – Icelandic Archaeological Society founded. 1881 – Alþingishúsið (parliament house) built. [2] 1882 – Hótel Ísland in business. 1886 – Landsbanki (bank) established. [11] 1890 – Population: 6,700 in town; 70,927 on island. [8] 1896 – Dagskrá daily newspaper begins publication. [1] 1897 – Reykjavík Theatre Company founded.
Reykjavík [a] is the capital and largest city of Iceland.It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3] [4] who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
The political parties Social Democratic Party and Progressive Party are founded. [citation needed] 1918: 1 December: Iceland becomes a sovereign, independent nation. The Danish King remains head of state. [citation needed] 1922: Jarðræktarlögin. [citation needed] 1929: The Icelandic Independence Party is founded. [citation needed] 1930: 20 ...
1491: Columbus sets sail aboard the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria. 1492: Columbus reaches the Bahamas, [5] Cuba and Hispaniola. 1492: La Navidad is established on the island of Hispaniola; it was destroyed by the following year. 1493: The colony of La Isabela is established on the island of Hispaniola. [6] 1493: Columbus arrives in Puerto Rico
Ingólfr was said to have settled a large part of southwestern Iceland, although after his settlement nothing more was known of him. His son, Þorsteinn Ingólfsson, was a major chieftain and was said to have founded the Kjalarnesþing , the first thing, or parliament, in Iceland. It was a forerunner of the Althingi.
Reykjavik: Forlagið Publishing. ISBN 978-9979-53-513-3. Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon. Wasteland with Words. A Social History of Iceland (London: Reaktion Books, 2010) Miller, William Ian; "University of Michigan Law School Faculty & Staff". Cgi2.www.law.umich.edu. 24 October 1996. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009
Founded by a group led by William Houlton and John King. 1654: Pelham: New York: United States: Founded by Thomas Pell, who purchased 9,000 acres (14 sq mi) from the Siwanoy tribe and received a land grant from the English crown. 1655: Cap-Saint-Ignace: Quebec: Canada [23] 1655: Chelmsford: Massachusetts: United States: Founded by settlers from ...