1998 1st female ice hockey game in Olympic history Finland beats Sweden 6-0
1995 Vieno J Sukselainen, PM of Finland (1959-61), dies
1995 Finland Social-Democratic Party wins parliamentary election
1995 Austria, Finland and Sweden act to join European Union
1994 Martti Ahtisaari inaugurated as president of Finland
1994 Martti Ahtisaari elected president of Finland
1991 Seppo Raty of Finland improves his world javelin record to 318' 1"
1991 Seppo Raty of Finland sets javelin record to 301' 9"
1987 West German pilot Mathias Rust, who flew a private plane from Helsinki Finland, to Moscow's Red Square, forms trial in Russia
1986 Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president of Finland, dies at 85
1985 Matti Nykanen of Finland set a world ski jump record of 623'
1983 Ice Dance Championship at Helsinki Finland won by Torvill and Dean (GRB)
1982 Finland, Italy, Germany, Austria and France form American European Football Federation (AEFF)
1982 Mauno Koivisto installed as president of Finland
1982 Mauno Koivisto elected president of Finland
1981 Emma Laaksonen, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1980 USA Olympic hockey team defeated Finland, 4-2, to win the gold medal
1978 Sanna Lankosaari, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1978 Karolina Rantamaki, ice hockey left wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1977 Tuula Puputti, ice hockey goalie, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1977 Maria Helena Selin, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1977 Lola Odusoga, Finland, Miss Universe-3rd place 1996
1977 Aki-Petteri Berg, NHL defenseman, Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Kings
1976 Kirsi Haenninen, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1976 Karita Tuomola, Miss Finland Universe 1997
1975 Katja Riipi, ice hockey left wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1975 Petra Vaarakallio, ice hockey center, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1975 Jaane Niinimaa, Raahe FIN, NHL defenseman, Finland Oly-br-98, Flyers
1975 Kimmo Timonen, hockey defenseman, Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998
1975 Marika Lehtimaki, ice hockey center, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1974 Tuomas Gronman, NHL defenseman, Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Pitts
1974 Pavi Sald, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1974 Juha Lind, NHL forward, Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas
1973 Kimmo Rinatnen, hockey forward, Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998
1973 Hanna Riikka Nieminen, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1973 Ville Peltonen, Vantaa FIN, NHL forward, Team Finland, San Jose
1973 Ville Peltonen, hockey forward, Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998
1973 Tlia Reima, ice hockey center, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1972 Petteri Nummelin, Turku FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland
1972 Katja Maaria Lehtd, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1972 Edmund Wilson, U.S. writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79
1972 Marko Kiprusoff, Turku FIN, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Montreal
1972 Anna Falchi, born in Tampera, Finland, actress, La Dolce Vita '90
1972 76th Boston Marathon won by Olavi Suomalainen of Finland in 2:15:39
1971 Sari Kristiina Fisk, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1971 Aki Rahunen, Finland, tennis star
1970 Antii Tormenen, Espoo FIN, NHL forward, Finland Oly-B-98, Ottawa
1970 Teemu Selanne, born in Helsinki, Finland, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
1970 Janne Laukenen, Lahti FIN, NHL defenseman, Finland Oly-B-98, Senators
1970 Marja Helena Paluila, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1970 Mika Stromberg, Helsinki FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland
1969 SALT-discussions open in Helsinki Finland
1969 Ari Sulander, hockey goaltender, Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998
1969 Kai Nurminen, Turku FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland
1969 Johanna Ikonen, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1968 Lissa Maria Sneck, ice hockey goalie, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1968 Kata Karkkainen, Helsinki Finland, playmate, Dec, 1988
1968 Teppo Numminen, born in Tampere, Finland, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets, Coyotes
1968 Janne Ojanen, Tampere FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland
1968 Sari Krooks, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1967 Markus Ketterer, Helsinki FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland
1967 Satu Huotari, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1967 Marianne Ihalainen, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics
1966 Jyrki Lumme, born in Tampere, Finland, NHL defenseman, Canucks, Finland Oly-B-98
1966 Mika Nieminen, Tampere FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland, Oly-br-1998
1965 Jammo Myllys, Savonlinna FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland, Oly-Br-98
1965 Mikko Makela, Tampere Finland, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders
1964 Raimo Helminen, born in Tampere, Finland, hockey forward, Team Finland, 1998 Olympic Bronze
1964 Christian Ruuttu, Lappeenranta FIN, hockey forward, Team Finland
1963 Timo Jutila, Tampere FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland
1963 Kari Takko, Uusikaupunki FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland
1963 Hannu Virta, born in Turku FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland
1962 Tina Lehtola, born in Finland, women's ski jumper, world's record holder
1962 66th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:48
1962 Jukka Tammi, hockey goaltender, Team Finland 1998 Olympics Bronze
1961 Finland's Miettunen government forms
1961 65th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:39
1961 Tiina Lillak, born in Finland, javelin thrower 1984 Olympics silver
1960 64th Boston Marathon won by Paavo Kotila of Finland in 2:20:54
1959 63rd Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:22:42
1958 Esa-Pekka Salonen, born in Helsinki, Finland, conductor, Giro
1958 Esko Rechardt, Finland, yachtsman, 1980 Olympics gold
1956 60th Boston Marathon won by Antti Viskari of Finland in 2:14:14
1956 Urho Kekkonen appointed president of Finland
1956 Porkkala military base returned to Finland by U.S.S.R.
1954 58th Boston Marathon won by Veikko Karvonen of Finland in 2:20:39
1954 Jouko Tormanen, born in Finland, 90m ski jumper, 1980 Olympics gold
1952 15th Olympic games close in Helsinki Finland
1952 15th modern Olympic games opens in Helsinki, Finland
1950 Urko Kekkonen elected president of Finland
1949 Juha Mieto, Finland, 15KM skier 1980 Olympics silver
1949 Lasse Viren, Finland, 5K/10K runner, Olympics gold 1972, 76
1947 Province of Petsamo returned to Soviet Union by Finland
1946 Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland
1945 Matti Salminen, born in Turku, Finland, bass player, King Philipp-Don Carlos
1945 Finland declares war on nazi-Germany
1944 Finland and Russia agree to cease fire
1944 Finland breaks diplomatic contact with nazi-Germany
1941 Finland enters WW II against Russia
1941 Finland declares war on Soviet Union
1940 Finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische
1940 Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus
1940 Soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland
1940 Russia begins new offensive against Finland
1939 U.S.S.R. invades Finland, bombs Helsinki
1939 U.S.S.R. drops diplomatic relations with Finland
1939 1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland
1938 1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland
1938 Finland awarded 1940 Olympic games after Japan withdraws
1937 Eero Mantyranta, Finland, nordic ski relay 1960 Olympics gold
1936 [Aino] Elina Salo, born in Sipoo, Finland, actress, Hamlet Goes Business
1935 Martti Talvela, Hiitola Karelia Finland, operatic basso
1933 Jorn Donner, Helsinki Finland, director, Anna, Tenderness
1932 Failed coup attempt by fascist Lapua Movement in Finland
1932 U.S.S.R. and Finland stop non-attack treaty
1931 Taina Elg, born in Helsinki, Finland, actress, Hercules in, New York, Les Girls
1931 Extreme right wing Svinhufvud becomes president of Finland
1931 Rauno Makinen, Finland, Greco-Roman featherweight 1956 Olympics gold
1929 Pentti Siimes, [Pentti Kalevi Siimes], Helsinki Finland
1928 Einojuhani Rautavaara, Helsinki Finland, composer, Kaivos
1927 Pentti Vihtori, Finland, writer/poet, Yksinaiset [Solitude]
1926 Martti Katajisto, Parkano Finland, actor, Mar Oksalla Ylimmaellae
1925 Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier, Oly-gold-1956
1924 Siiri Rantanen, Finland, cross country skier 1956 Olympics gold
1923 Mauno Koivisto, president of Finland, 1982-94
1923 Hillevi Lagerstam, Kurikka Finland
1921 Maila Nurmi, Petsamo Finland, actress, Vampira
1920 Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland
1920 Lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier 1952 Olympics gold
1919 Finland adopts constitution
1919 Finland declares war on bolsheviks
1918 Germany claims Baltic states, Finland and Ukraine from Russia
1918 Finland and U.S.S.R. adopts New Style (Gregorian) calendar
1918 Last day of the Julian calendar in Finland
1917 Soviet regiment (Stalin/Lenin) declares Finland Independent
1917 Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)
1917 George Gaynes, Helsinki Finland, actor, Henry-Punky Brewster
1914 Sylvi Saimo, Finland, 500m kayak 1952 Olympics gold
1910 Russia absorbs Finland
1909 Matti Jarvinen, Finland, javelin thrower 1932 Olympics gold
1908 Kristian Palusalu, born in Finland, heavyweight wrestler, 1936 Olympic gold
1908 Sulo Nurmela, Finland, 4 x 100K relay skier 1936 Olympics gold
1907 Heikki Savolainen, Finland, pommel horse gymnist 1948 Olympics gold
1907 Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote
1904 N I Bobrikov, Russian governor-general in Finland, dies
1902 Limari Salminen, Finland, 10K run 1936 Olympics gold
1900 Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland, 1956-81
1898 Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect, Finlandia House
1897 Paavo Johannes Nurmi, born in Finland, 5K runner, Olympics gold 1920/24/28
1893 Clas Thunberg, born in Finland, speed skater, Olympics gold 1924, 1928
1888 Frans Sillanpaa, Finland, writer, Meek Heritage-Nobel 1939
1881 Vaino A. Tanner, premier of Finland, 1926-27
1878 Eino Leino, Finland, poet/playwright/novelist, Elaman Koreus
1873 Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect, GM Tech Institute, Mich
1870 Juho Kusti Paasikivi, president Finland
1869 Edvard Armas Jarnefelt, Vyborg Finland, composer, Berceuse
1867 Carl Gustaf baron Mannerheim, general/president of Finland, 1944-46
1865 Jean Sibelius, Tavastehus Finland, composer, Valse Triste, Finlandia
1865 Kaarlo Juho Stahlberg, 1st president of Finland, 1919-25
1857 Russian warship Leffort disappears in Finland Gulf in storm; 826 die
1844 Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright, social evils
1834 Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finland, writer/poet, Nummisuutarit
1811 Vissarion Belinsky, born in Sveaborg, Finland, Russian author, Literary Review
1806 J V Snellman, Finland, journalist/statesman/nationalist
1804 Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet
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