1941 in Estonia
Estonia-related events during the year of 1941
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This article lists events that occurred during 1941 in Estonia.
Incumbents
Events
- German troops took with help of the Forest Brothers Estonia over from the Soviets.
- 14 June – mass deportations by Soviet Union authorities take place in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
- 22 June – Germany attacked Soviet Union, Estonian partisans (Forest Brothers) started revolting in Southern Estonia.
- July – German troops enter Estonia.[1]
- 28 August – sinking of a Soviet steamer with 3500 Soviet-mobilized Estonian men on board, 598 of them died.
- 1 December – Self-government of Estonia, headed by Hjalmar Mäe, is appointed by German military administration.
Births
- 22 January – Jaan Kaplinski, writer
- 25 November – Tiit Lilleorg, actor (d. 2021)
- 4 December – Leila Säälik, Estonian actress
- 6 December – Evald Hermaküla, Estonian actor and director (died 2000)
Deaths
References
- ^ Toivo Miljan (2004). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Estonia. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.
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