1963 in Iceland
# 1963 in Iceland

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.

## 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.
* 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

