1786 in Iceland

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian VII
• Governor of Iceland: Hans Christoph Diederich Victor von Levetzow

Events

• November 17 – Six locations are granted municipal rights. This year is regarded as the founding of Reykjavík.
• Teaching began at Hólavallarskóli in Reykjavík.

Births

• September 4 – Þórður Sveinbjörnsson, politician
• December 30 – Bjarni Thorarensen, poet and official