1940 in Estonia
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This article lists events that occurred during 1940 in Estonia.
Incumbents
Events
- 17 June – The Red Army occupied Estonia and Latvia.
- 21 July – New Estonian Parliament (loyal to Soviet powers) proclaimed Estonian SSR.[1]
- 6 August – Estonia was unlawfully declared the Estonian SSR and was, against the law, incorporated into the Soviet Union.
Births
- 19 February – Jaan Kiivit Jr., clergyman (d. 2005)
- 30 March – Ants Pauls, politician
- 30 April – Ülo Õun, sculptor (died 1988)[2]
- 28 May – Aarand Roos, linguist, writer and diplomat (d. 2020)
Deaths
References
- ^ Toivo Miljan (2004). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Estonia. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.
- ^ "Ülo Õun" (in Estonian). Kumu kunstimuuseum digitaalkogu. 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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See also: Timeline of Estonian history |
