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1988 Latvian flag raised in Riga for 1st time since annexation by U.S.S.R.
1972 Sandis Ozolinsh, Riga Lat, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche 1968 Nadine Riga, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 59 1963 Dmitri Shostakovich' Katharina Ismailova, premieres in Riga 1948 Mikhail Baryshnikov, born in Riga, Latvia, ballet dancer, That's Dancing 1948 Anatoli Yakovlevich Solovyov, Riga, cosmonaut, TM-5,9,15,26, STS-71 1947 Gidon Kremer, Riga Latvia, violinist, Tchaikovsky Prize 1970 1944 Riga Latvia freed 1944 40 Jewish policemen in Riga Latvia ghetto are shot by the gestapo 1943 Jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed 1942 Rosa Von Praunheim, Holger Mischwitzky, Riga Latvia, dir, Affengeil 1941 1st mass deportation of Kowno, Lodz, Minsk and Riga 1941 Imants Kalnins, born in Riga, Latvia, composer, wrote six symphonies, first composer of intellectual rock music, Latvia's most important composer 1932 Gundaris Pone, born in Riga, Latvia, composer, professor, State University College at New Paltz, New York 1921 2nd Peace of Riga, Poland enlarged 1917 German troops over run Riga Latvia 1621 Swedish troops occupy Riga 1229 Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 |
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