Vigdís Finnbogadóttir becomes president of Iceland - August 1st,

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir becomes president of Iceland - August 1st, 1980

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On this day in 1980, Icelandic politician Vigdís Finnbogadóttir became the first woman in the world to be elected president. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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