Timeline Saturday 17 June 1944

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Saturday 17 June 1944

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Events on Saturday 17 June 1944 1

1944 Iceland becomes a republic Union with Denmark is dissolved Iceland formally ended its personal union with the Danish crown and proclaimed a republic at Þingvellir. Sveinn Björnsson became the first president. The date, 17 June, is celebrated as Iceland's National Day.

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