1876 in Iceland

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian IX
• Minister for Iceland: Johannes Nellemann

Events

• Frederik Johnstrup led an expedition to Iceland to study Askja and the volcanoes at Mývatn with Þorvaldur Thoroddsen as his guide.

Births

• 4 March − Ásgrímur Jónsson, painter
• 10 March − Edvard Eriksen, sculptor