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1944 in Estonia

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1944
in
Estonia

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This article lists events that occurred during 1944 in Estonia.

Incumbents

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Events

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  • Otto Tief was captured by Soviet forces; Jüri Uluots and members of the Tief government escaped to Sweden.
  • 30 January – Battle of Narva: The first Soviet units crossed Estonian border.
  • 24 February – Battle of Narva: Estonian volunteers launched a counterattack at Narva river.
  • 6 March – World War II: Soviet Army planes attack Narva in Estonia, destroying almost the entire old town.
  • 9 March – World War II: Soviet Army planes attack Tallinn, Estonia.
  • 26 July – Battle of Narva: The Soviets captured Narva.
  • 29 July – Battle of Tannenberg Line: The Estonian and German counterattack stopped Soviet advance towards Tallinn.
  • 26 August – The Soviets captured most of Tartu, what became frontline city for almost a month.
  • September – although German troops were expelled from Estonia, the local anti-Soviet movement (so called Forest Brothers) organized small-scaled armed resistance against Soviet regime.[1]
  • 18 September – Jüri Uluots, prime minister in capacity of president of Estonia, asks Otto Tief to form a government on the eve of the withdrawal of German forces; official gazette published proclaiming the Tief government.
  • 20 September – Otto Tief attempts to organise the defence of Tallinn against the arrival of the Red Army two days later.
  • 22 September – The Soviets captured Tallinn.
  • 19 December – The entire territory of Estonia was captured by the Red Army.

Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Toivo Miljan (2004). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Estonia. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.
  2. ^ "Helenurm, Helle-Reet". Eesti Entsüklopeedia (in Estonian). 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. ^ Veidemann, Rein (3 July 2006). "Viiu Härm: peata oma peegeldus voolavas vees". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. ^ Käänik, Kaspar (9 October 2014). "Lii Tedre tähistab 70. juubelit". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 December 2020.