deaths
February 24, 2018
Haukur Hilmarsson, Icelandic political activist and internationalist volunteer fighter (born 1986)
Haukur Hilmarsson
Haukur Hilmarsson was an Icelandic political activist. He played a crucial role in initiating a movement for the rights of refugees in Iceland. He rose to prominence during the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests after climbing to the roof of the house of the Icelandic parliament, Alþingishúsið, and hoisting the flag of the Bónus supermarket chain on the building's flagpole. His arrest two weeks later resulted in an attempt by a crowd of protesters to storm the Icelandic Police headquarters in downtown Reykjavík where Haukur was held and from where he was subsequently released.
February 24
February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 310 days remain until the end of the year.