1804 in Iceland

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian VII
• Governors of Iceland: Ólafur Stefánsson

Events

• Murderer Bjarni Bjarnason from Sjöundá escaped from prison in Reykjavík. He was caught again two weeks later.
• Frederik Christopher Trampe became county sheriff of West County.
• Hólavallarskóli is moved to Bessastaðir.