1940 in Estonia

Decades:	1920s ; 1930s ; 1940s ; 1950s ; 1960s ;
See also:	Other events of 1940 ; Timeline of Estonian history ;

Last updated February 08, 2025

This article lists events that occurred during 1940 in Estonia.

Incumbents

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia Karl Säre

Events

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

19 February – Jaan Kiivit Jr., Estonian clergyman
30 March – Ants Pauls, politician
30 April – Ülo Õun, sculptor (died 1988)^[2]

Deaths

References

↑ 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.

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[Miljan2004chronology-1] Toivo Miljan (2004). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Estonia. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.

[DoB-2] "Ülo Õun" (in Estonian). Kumu kunstimuuseum digitaalkogu. 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

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See also: Timeline of Estonian history