EEC Free Trade Agreement
Iceland signs a free trade agreement with the European Economic Community that progressively reduces barriers to industrial trade.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1972 in Iceland
Explore 6 historical events and records for Iceland in 1972.
Historical records for Iceland in 1972
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July
August
First Presidential Term
Completes the First Presidential Term as President of Iceland.
Second Presidential Term
Begins the Second Presidential Term as President of Iceland.
International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not
The International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not have sovereignty over the areas between 12 and 50 miles, the Icelandic Government protested and decided to take no notice of this decree
Territorial Waters
The International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not have sovereignty over the areas between 12 and 50 miles, the Icelandic Government protested and decided to take no notice of this decree
September
Fifty-Mile Fishery Limit Takes Effect
Iceland's fifty-nautical-mile exclusive fishery limit takes effect despite objections from Britain and West Germany, intensifying the Second Cod War.
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