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Historical Events
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1217-09-21 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights.
1220-08-08 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
1242-04-05 - Battle on the More of Pskov Estonia
1582-01-15 - Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic
1918-02-15 - Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania adopt Gregorian calendar
1918-02-24 - Estonia declares independence from Russia
1918-02-24 - Estonian Declaration of Independence.
1920-02-02 - Estonia declares its Independence from Russia (Dorpat Peace)
1920-02-02 - Tarto/Dorpat peace treaty: USSR recognizes Estonian independence
1920-02-24 - Peace treaty gives Estonia independence
1921-09-22 - Estonia & Lithuania admitted to League of Nations
1922-04-29 - 1st official Intl Weightlifting Federation Champ (Tallinn, Estonia)
1925-02-12 - Estonia forbids communist Party
1929-02-09 - USSR, Estonia, Latvia, Poland & Romania sign Litvinov Pact
1934-03-12 - Acting Pres Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia
1934-09-12 - Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania signs Baltic Entente, against USSR
1939-09-28 - Estonia accepts Soviet military bases
1940-06-17 - USSR occupies Estonia
1940-07-21 - Soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
1940-08-06 - Estonia is annexed into Soviet empire
1940-08-25 - Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia incorporated into Soviet Union
1941-06-14 - Estonia loses 11,000 inhabitants as a consequence of mass deportations into Siberia
1941-06-22 - Estonians starts armed resistance against Soviet occupation
1943-09-15 - Concentration Camp Vaivara in Estonia opens
1944-09-26 - Soviet forces occupy Estonia
1946-05-08 - The Estonian school girls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial that preceded the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn.
1988-09-11 - 1/3 of population argues for Estonia autonomy
1988-11-16 - Estonia declares sovereignty in internal affairs
1990-05-08 - Reindependence Day of Estonia
1990-12-01 - Lithuania, Estonia & Latvia hold their 1st joint session
1991-03-03 - Latvia & Estonia vote to become independent of the USSR
1991-08-20 - After the attempted coup in the Soviet Union, Estonia declares
1991-08-20 - Estonia declares it's independence from USSR itself independent
1991-09-02 - US officially recognizes independence of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
1991-09-06 - Soviet Union recognizes Estonian independence
1991-09-17 - UN admits Estonia, Latvia, Lithuiania, North & South Korea, Marshall Islands & Micronesia
1992-06-28 - The Constitution of Estonia is signed into law.
1994-08-31 - Last Russian soldiers leave Estonia & Latvia
1994-09-26 - Estonia government of Laar flees
1994-09-28 - 909 people died when an Estonian ferry capsized & sank in Baltic sea
1994-09-28 - Ferry boat Estonia capsize & sinks in East Sea, 909 killed
1995-03-05 - Estonia Centrumlinkse Coalition party wins parliamentary election
2002-11-21 - NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members.
2002-12-13 - Enlargement of the European Union: The European Union announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia will become members from May 1, 2004.
2003-09-14 - Estonia approves joining the European Union in a referendum.
2004-03-29 - Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia join NATO as full members.
2004-05-01 - Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Union, celebrated at the residence of the Irish President in Dublin.
2004-06-28 - Estonia, Lithuania and Slovenia join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism
2006-05-09 - Estonia ratifies the European Constitution.
2007-03-04 - Estonian parliamentary election, 2007: Approximately 30,000 voters take advantage of electronic voting in Estonia, the world's first nationwide voting where part of the votecasting is allowed in the form of remote electronic voting via the Internet.
2007-04-27 - Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet Red Army war memorial in Tallinn, amid political controversy with Russia.
2007-12-21 - The Schengen Agreement area increases to include 9 European Union member states; Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia on land and sea borders.
Famous Birthdays
Results 1 - 86 of 86
1684-02-24 - Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia
1792-02-28 - Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist
1843-12-24 - Lydia Koidula, Estonian poet (d. 1886)
1864-04-30 - Juhan Liiv, Estonian poet (d. 1913)
1865-10-22 - Kristjan Raud, Estonian painter (d. 1943)
1874-02-23 - Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)
1876-04-22 - Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (d. 1920)
1878-01-30 - Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940)
1878-02-28 - Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (d. 1952)
1878-08-02 - Aino J M Kallas, Finnish writer (White Ship, Estonian Tales)
1878-11-01 - Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter (d. 1925)
1881-11-12 - Olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (d. 1948)
1883-03-27 - Marie Under, Estonian author and poet (d. 1980)
1884-02-12 - Johan Laidoner, Estonian military commander (d. 1953)
1888-03-24 - Viktor Kingissepp, Estonian Bolshevik politician (d. 1922)
1890-01-13 - Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (d. 1945)
1891-01-09 - August Gailit, Estonia, writer (Ekke Moor)
1891-02-04 - Yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920)
1896-07-02 - Lydia Mei, Estonian artist (d. 1965)
1898-07-14 - Ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute)
1898-10-21 - Eduard Pütsep, Estonian wresler and Olympic medalist (d. 1960)
1899-11-15 - Avdy Andresson, Estonian statesman (d. 1990)
1901-02-20 - Louis I Kahn, Estonia, architect (Bryn Mawr dormitory) [or Dec 20]
1902-08-18 - Adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (d. 1968)
1903-01-10 - Voldemar Väli, Estonian wrestler (d. 1997)
1903-02-22 - Ain-Ervin Mere, Estonian Nazi (d. 1969)
1903-03-16 - Nikolai Lopatnikoff, Revel Estonia, composer (Variaioni Concertanto)
1904-05-22 - Paul Viiding, Estonian poet (d. 1962)
1908-02-12 - August Neo, Estonian wrestler (d. 1982)
1908-06-24 - Alfons Rebane, Estonian military officer (d. 1976)
1915-11-28 - Evald Okas, Estonian painter
1916-08-20 - Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian-German chess player (d. 1984)
1920-02-19 - Jaan Kross, Estonian writer (d. 2007)
1920-03-21 - Georg Ots, Estonian singer (d. 1975)
1920-08-03 - Elmar Tampõld, Estonian-Canadian architect
1921-03-12 - Ülo Jõgi, Estonian freedom fighter (d. 2007)
1922-02-18 - Juhan Smuul, Estonian author (d. 1971)
1928-05-10 - Arnold Rüütel, Estonian president
1930-08-15 - Ageeda Paavel, Estonian freedom fighter
1931-04-01 - Ita Ever, Estonian actress
1931-05-25 - Aili Jõgi, Estonian freedom fighter
1933-02-28 - Rein Taagepera, Estonian politician
1937-06-07 - Neeme Järvi, Estonian conductor
1937-09-04 - Mikk Mikiver, Estonian actor and director (d. 2006)
1943-03-20 - Naima Neidre, Estonian graphic artist
1944-02-29 - Ene Ergma, Estonian politician
1945-09-13 - Andres Küng, Swedish-Estonian politician, journalist (d. 2002)
1947-12-09 - Jaak Jõerüüt, Soviet-born Estonian politician
1949-03-03 - Jüri Allik, Estonian psychologist
1949-06-11 - Benjamin Vasserman, Estonian graphic artist
1953-06-24 - Ivo Lill, Estonian artist
1953-11-22 - Urmas Alender, Estonian singer (d. 1994)
1953-12-14 - René Eespere, Soviet-born Estonian composer
1958-01-27 - Kadri Mälk, Estonian artist and jewelry designer
1959-10-16 - Erkki-Sven Tüür, Estonian composer
1960-04-22 - Mart Laar, Estonian statesman
1962-06-11 - Erika Salumäe, Estonian cyclist, Olympian
1962-09-13 - Tõnu Õnnepalu, Estonian poet and author
1962-10-14 - Jaan Ehlvest, Estonian chess player
1963-04-24 - Tõnu Trubetsky, Estonian musician
1965-10-14 - Jüri Jaanson, Estonian rower
1965-12-13 - Marko Mäetamm, Estonian artist
1966-08-27 - Juhan Parts, Prime Minister of Estonia
1966-12-17 - Kristiina Ojuland, Estonian politician
1967-08-10 - Mart Sander, Estonian singer and actor
1968-02-04 - Marko Matvere, Estonian actor
1970-06-25 - Erki Nool, Estonian decathlete
1971-05-27 - Kaur Kender, Estonian author
1972-02-03 - Mart Poom, Estonian football player
1977-02-23 - Kristina Šmigun, Estonian cross-country skier
1977-09-27 - Andrus Värnik, Estonian javelin thrower
1977-12-23 - Helen Mahmastol, Miss Universe-Estonia (1996)
1978-02-12 - Silver Meikar, Estonian politician
1978-07-02 - Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician
1978-08-13 - Kristiina Heinmets, Miss Estonia Universe (1997)
1978-09-14 - Carmen Kass, Estonian model
1980-01-30 - Pavel Ponomaryov, Russian-Estonian actor
1980-10-27 - Tanel Padar, Estonian singer
1981-05-26 - Eda-Ines Etti, Estonian singer
1981-11-03 - Sten Pentus, Estonian racing car driver
1983-12-10 - Katrin Siska, Estonian singer
1984-01-18 - Maarja Kivi, Estonian singer
1984-02-06 - Piret Järvis, Estonian singer
1985-09-26 - Lenna Kuurmaa, Estonian singer (Vanilla Ninja)
1987-03-16 - Tiiu Kuik, Estonian model
1989-01-13 - Triinu Kivilaan, Estonian singer
Famous Deaths
Results 1 - 37 of 37
1217-09-21 - Lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier
1876-11-28 - Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist, dies at 84
1886-08-11 - Lydia Koidula, Estonian poet (b. 1843)
1920-01-20 - Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)
1922-05-04 - Viktor Kingissepp, Estonian Bolshevik politician (b. 1888)
1925-08-15 - Konrad Mägi, Estonian artist (b. 1878)
1940-03-01 - Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (b. 1878)
1942-01-27 - Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888)
1942-10-01 - Ants Piip, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1884)
1943-05-19 - Kristjan Raud, Estonian painter (b. 1865)
1945-01-09 - Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890)
1948-03-29 - Olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)
1952-01-14 - Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)
1960-08-22 - Eduard Pütsep, Estonian wrestler (b. 1898)
1960-11-05 - August Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69
1962-06-27 - Paul Viiding, Estonian poet (b. 1904)
1968-02-19 - Georg Hackenschmidt, Estonian professional wrestler (b. 1878)
1969-04-05 - Ain-Ervin Mere, Estonian Nazi (b. 1903)
1971-04-13 - Juhan Smuul, Estonian author (b. 1921)
1974-03-17 - Louis I Kahn, Estonia/US architect, dies at about 73
1975-06-05 - Paul Keres, Estonian chess player (b. 1916)
1975-09-05 - Georg Ots, Estonian singer (b. 1920)
1976-03-08 - Alfons Rebane, Estonian military commander (b. 1908)
1980-09-25 - Marie Under, Estonian author and poet (b. 1883)
1982-08-19 - August Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. 1908)
1983-11-23 - Juhan Muks, Estonian artist (b. 1899)
1984-08-11 - Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian-German chess player (b. 1916)
1994-09-28 - Urmas Alender, Estonian singer and musician (b. 1953)
1997-04-13 - Voldemar Väli, Estonian wrestler (b. 1903)
2002-12-10 - Andres Küng, Swedish-Estonian politician, journalist (b. 1945)
2004-02-28 - Andres Nuiamäe, Estonian soldier (b. 1982)
2005-01-12 - Edmund S. Valtman, Estonian-born cartoonist (b. 1914)
2006-01-09 - Mikk Mikiver, Estonian actor, director (b. 1937)
2006-03-04 - Edgar Valter, Estonian illustrator/cartoonist (b. 1929)
2006-03-14 - Lennart Meri, former president of Estonia (b. 1929)
2007-05-14 - Ülo Jõgi, Estonian freedom fighter (b. 1921)
2007-12-27 - Jaan Kross, Estonian writer (b. 1920)
