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← 1939 1938 1937 1940 in Estonia → 1941 1942 1943
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
See also:	Other events of 1940 Timeline of Estonian history

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.
• 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 April – Ülo Õun, sculptor (died 1988)

Deaths

References

1. Toivo Miljan (2004). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Estonia. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.
2. "Ülo Õun" (in Estonian). Kumu kunstimuuseum digitaalkogu. 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

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See also: Timeline of Estonian history

• 1940 in Estonia
• 1940s in Estonia
• 1940 in Europe
• 1940 by country
• Years of the 20th century in Estonia