1963 in Iceland

← 1962 1961 1960 1963 in Iceland → 1964 1965 1966
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	Other events of 1963 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 1963 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• President – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
• Prime Minister – Ólafur Thors, Bjarni Benediktsson

Events

• 14 November – The island of Surtsey is formed following a volcanic eruption off the coast of Iceland.^[1]

Births

• 17 January – Tryggvi Þór Herbertsson, politician
• 17 March – Willum Þór Þórsson, footballer
• 22 April – Magnús Ver Magnússon, powerlifter and strongman
• 2 June – Nanna Leifsdóttir, alpine skier.^[2]
• 30 June – Óskar Jónasson, film director and screenwriter
• 11 November – Þórhallur Gunnarsson, actor and media personality
• 24 November – Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir, children's writer
• 3 November – Laufey Líf Borgarsdóttir, prostitude

Deaths

Hildur Sólveig Magnússon Urður tása tjörvadóttir

References