Iceland
Some of the key events about Iceland
- 874Norse settlement began, leading to deforestation and soil erosion
- 930The Althing, one of the world's oldest parliaments, was established
- 1000Christianity was peacefully adopted as the official religion
- 1262Iceland entered a union with Norway, ending the Commonwealth period
- 1262Iceland lost its independence and came under Norwegian rule
- 1402The Black Death reached Iceland, killing up to two-thirds of the population
- 1783The Laki volcanic eruption caused widespread famine and disease
- 1874Iceland was granted a constitution and limited home rule from Denmark
- 1875A major volcanic eruption of Askja caused significant ash fall and crop failures
- 1918The Act of Union recognized Iceland as a fully sovereign state in personal union with Denmark
- 1918The Katla volcano erupted, causing destructive glacial floods
- 1944Iceland gained full independence from Denmark and became a republic
- 1973The Eldfell volcano erupted on Heimaey Island, destroying many homes
- 1980The first democratically elected female president in the world took office
- 1986The Reykjavík Summit between the United States and Soviet Union marked a turning point in the Cold War
- 2008Iceland experienced a severe financial crisis, with its banking system collapsing
- 2009The world's first openly gay head of government was appointed as Prime Minister
- 2010Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption brought global attention to Iceland's geological activity
- 2010The Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption disrupted air travel across Europe
- 2021A significant COVID-19 outbreak occurred despite initial success in controlling the pandemic
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