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See also:	Other events of 1978 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 1978 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• President – Kristján Eldjárn
• Prime Minister – Geir Hallgrímsson, Ólafur Jóhannesson

Events

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Births

• 16 February – Vala Flosadóttir, athlete.
• 15 March – Arnar Viðarsson, footballer
• 15 September – Eiður Guðjohnsen, footballer
• 27 October – Gylfi Einarsson, footballer
• 1 December – Magni Ásgeirsson, musician

Deaths

• 28 March – Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson, singer (b. 1945)
• 4 October – Una Guðmundsdóttir, educator and psychic (b. 1894)

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vala Flosadóttir". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2016.

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