1988 in Iceland
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The following lists events that happened in 1988 in Iceland.
Incumbents
Events
- 17 November – Linda Pétursdóttir is crowned Miss World at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK.
- 22 April – The Shop and Office Workers Union begins a nationwide pay strike that halts most retail and clerical services for a fortnight.[1]
- 30 April – Iceland’s entry “Þú og þeir (Sókrates)” places sixteenth at the Eurovision Song Contest final in Dublin.[2]
- 10 May – After an all-night debate the Althing votes 13–8 to repeal Iceland’s 73-year ban on full-strength beer, with legal sales scheduled for 1 March 1989.[3]
- 16 May – The government devalues the Icelandic króna by 10 percent to support the struggling fishing industry amid sliding export prices.[4]
- 25 June – President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir wins re-election, securing a third consecutive four-year term.[5]
- 24 November – U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs amendments strengthening the Marine Mammal Protection Act, explicitly threatening sanctions against whaling nations such as Iceland.[6]
Births
- 15 February Sævar Birgisson, cross country skier.[7]
- 18 April – Salka Sól Eyfeld, singer, actress, voice actress, radio host and TV-presenter
- 27 May – Birkir Bjarnason, footballer
- 28 July – Gunnar Nelson, martial artist
- 12 September – Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson, politician[8]
- 22 November – Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, strongman
- 27 December – Hera Hilmar, actress
Deaths
- Alfred Eliasson, businessman (b. 1920)
References
- ^ "Shop- and Office-Workers Strike in Iceland". United Press International. 22 April 1988. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Eurovision 1988 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "73-Year Beer Ban Lifted in Iceland". Los Angeles Times. 11 May 1988. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Iceland Devalues Currency 10% to Aid Fishing Industry". Los Angeles Times. 17 May 1988. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Iceland President Wins Third Term Overwhelmingly". Los Angeles Times. 26 June 1988. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Good News for Marine Mammals: Reagan Signs Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Protections". Deseret News. 24 November 1988. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sævar Birgisson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Retrieved 12 December 2024.