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17/06/1944 Iceland declares independence from Denmark

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Iceland Independence Day

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June 17: Icelandic Independence Day

Throughout the 19th century, Iceland was ruled by the Danes, but in December 1918, the Danish–Icelandic Act of Union recognized Iceland as a fully sovereign and independent state in a personal union with Denmark. By 1943, the Act of Union had expired and in 1944, the people of Iceland voted to terminate the personal union with Denmark, abolish the monarchy, and establish their own republic.
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