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1995 Estonia Centrumlinkse Coalition party wins parliamentary election
1994 Ferry boat Estonia capsize and sinks in East Sea, 909 killed 1994 Estonia government of Laar flees 1994 Last Russian soldiers leave Estonia and Latvia 1991 U.N. admits Estonia, Latvia, Lithuiania, North and South Korea, Marshall Islands and Micronesia 1991 U.S. officially recognizes independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania 1991 Estonia declares it's independence from U.S.S.R. itself independent 1991 Latvia and Estonia vote to become independent of the U.S.S.R. 1990 Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia hold their 1st joint session 1988 Estonia declares sovereignty in internal affairs 1988 1/3 of population argues for Estonia autonomy 1978 Kristiina Heinmets, Miss Estonia Universe 1997 1974 Louis I Kahn, Estonia/US architect, dies at about 73 1944 Soviet forces occupy Estonia 1943 Concentration Camp Vaivara in Estonia opens 1941 Estonia loses 11,000 inhabitants as a consequence of mass deportations into Siberia 1940 Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia incorporated into Soviet Union 1940 Estonia is annexed into Soviet empire 1940 Soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania 1940 U.S.S.R. occupies Estonia 1939 Estonia accepts Soviet military bases 1937 Neeme Jarvi, born in Tallinn, Estonia, conductor, Estonia Opera 1971 1935 Arvo Part, born in Paide, Estonia, classical composer, celebrated for minimalist style, influenced by European jazz, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Bartok 1934 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania signs Baltic Entente, against U.S.S.R. 1934 Acting President Constantine Pats commits coup in Tallinn Estonia 1932 Jaan Raats, born in Tartu, Estonia, composer, composed Estonian language films, wrote 'Aeg elada aeg armastada' 1930 Velio Tormis, born in Estonia, composed music based on traditional ancient Estonian folksongs, most important composer in 20th century Estonia 1930 Eino Tamberg, born in Estonia, composer, neoclassical Estonian music, teacher, Estonian Academy of Music, wrote ballet, 'Johanna tentate' 1929 U.S.S.R., Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Romania sign Litvinov Pact 1925 Estonia forbids communist Party 1922 1st official International Weightlifting Federation Champ (Tallinn, Estonia) 1921 Estonia and Lithuania admitted to League of Nations 1920 Peace treaty gives Estonia independence 1920 Estonia declares its Independence from Russia (Dorpat Peace) 1918 Estonia declares independence from Russia 1918 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania adopt Gregorian calendar 1903 Nikolai Lopatnikoff, born in Revel Estonia, composer, Variaioni Concertanto 1900 Evald Aav, born in Talinn, Estonia, composer, studied music with Artur Kapp, composed Estonian opera Vikerlased (The Vikings), modeled after Tchaikovsky's composition style 1898 Ivan Triesault, born in Estonia, actor, Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute 1897 Knudage Riisager, Port Kunda Estonia, Danish composer, Quaarrtsiluni 1891 Yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner, Olympic-silver 1920 1891 August Gailit, Estonia, writer, Ekke Moor 1882 Mart Saar, born in Hupassaare, Estonia, composer, organist, combined folk music with contemporary sounds, composed choir, solo, piano music 1684 Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia 1582 Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic 1242 Battle on the More of Pskov Estonia |
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