Iisalmi was created in 1627.
Anton Soini was born on December 9, 1888, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Kalle Viherpuu was born on June 5, 1893, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Jukka Auvinen was born on December 17, 1951, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Sakari Puurunen was born on July 25, 1921, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Jukka Polvi was born on June 24, 1982, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Anneli Haahdenmaa was born on June 13, 1930, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Jani Lahtinen was born on May 1, 1984, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Aarne Laine was born on March 15, 1916, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Edvin Laine was born on July 13, 1905, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Toivo Kauppinen was born on January 21, 1907, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Anja Kivikoski was born on January 4, 1938, in Iisalmi, Finland.
Seppo Putkinen died on June 10, 1990, in Iisalmi, Finland of plane crash.