This article lists events that occurred during 1940 in Estonia.
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Incumbents edit
Events edit
- 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 edit
- 19 February – Jaan Kiivit Jr., Estonian clergyman
- 30 April – Ülo Õun, sculptor (died 1988)[2]
Deaths edit
References edit
- ^ 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.