19th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1801 | The bishoprics of Skálholt and Hólar are united, located in Reykjavík. | |
| 1805 | The Bessastaðaskóli (now Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík) is founded. | |
| 1807 | Trade with Iceland all but disappears due to the Napoleonic Wars. | |
| 1809 | Jørgen Jørgensen seizes power in Iceland and declares independence, but is deposed by the Danes shortly afterwards. | |
| 1811 | 17 June | Jón Sigurðsson is born. |
| 1835 | The first copy of Fjölnir is published. | |
| 1841 | Jón Sigurðsson starts publishing New Associated Writings. | |
| 1843 | 8 March | The King of Denmark orders the Althing to be resurrected. |
| 1845 | 26 May | Jónas Hallgrímsson dies. |
| 1 July | The Althing is resurrected, and the house of the Menntaskóli í Reykjavík is opened. | |
| 1851 | National Assembly of 1851. | |
| 1855 | The Danes grant Icelanders free trade. | |
| 1871 | The Danish Parliament passes the Stöðulög laws. | |
| 1874 | The King of Denmark visits Iceland and grants Icelanders a constitution. 1000 years of settlement celebrated throughout the country. | |
| 1875 | First session of the restored Althing which has the power to pass laws. The Askja volcano erupts. | |
| 1879 | 7 December | Jón Sigurðsson dies. |
| 1880 | The climate grows much colder, driving many Icelanders to emigrate to the New World. | |
| 1885 | Icelanders start demanding a review of the constitution from the Danes. |
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Icelandic History
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