Английская Википедия:1944 in Estonia

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This article lists events that occurred during 1944 in Estonia.

Incumbents

• Nikolai Karotamm - First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia

Events

• 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.
• 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

• 26 January – Helle-Reet Helenurm, actress (died 2003)
• 3 July – Viiu Härm, actress
• 10 October – Lii Tedre, actress

Deaths

• August 26 Hans Leesment, Estonian general (b. 1873)
• November 22 Johan Pitka, Estonian entrepreneur, sea captain and admiral (b. 1872)
• September 24 Vilhelm Lertsa, Estonian lieutenant (b. 1912)