The Baltic Countries

Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Latvia Lithuania Poland Russia Sweden

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Finland:

• 1397: The membership of the Kalmar Union 
• 15^th/27^thMarch 1809: Introduction of The Solemn Assurance of the Sovereign, signed by emperor Alexander I
• 6^thNovember 1894: The upholding of rights and laws of the Grand Duchy of Finland (Manifest signed by emperor Nicholas II)
• 6^thDecember 1917: The adoption of Declaration of Independence by Finnish Diet.
• 18^th/31^stDecember: The recognition of Finland’s independence by Soviet Government
• September 1921: The Aland Agreement (Council of the League of Nations)
• 21^stJanuary 1932: Signification of Treaty of Non-Aggression (prolonged on 7^thApril 1934)
• 1^stJanuary 1995: Finland joins EU

Sweden:

• 800/1300: Viking’s epoch 
• 1164: The creation of first archdiocese
• 1397: The formation of Kalmar Union by queen Margaret I 
• 1531: The election of first protestant primate of Sweden (Laurentius Petri) 
• 30^thNovember 1718: Death of Charles XII, king of Sweden 
• 6^thAugust 1815: The Act of Union between Sweden and Norway 
• 1^stJanuary 1995: Sweden joins EU

• 1397: Member of the Kalmar Union 
• 1534-1536: The Civil War 
• 1625-1629: Participation in the Thirty Years’ War 
• 4^thApril 1949: Denmark joins NATO 
• 1^stJanuary 1973: Denmark joins EU

• 25^thDecember 800: The coronation of Charles the Great as the emperor of Rome 
• 1356: The Golden Bull decree 
• 1618-1625: Participation in the Thirty Years’ War 
• 27^th-30^thMay 1832: The Hambacher Fest 
• 18^thJanuary 1871: The proclamation of the German Empire 
• 1951: The foundation of European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) 
• 5^thMay 1955: The Federal Republic of Germany (BRD) joins NATO 
• 14^thMay 1955: The German Democratic Republic (DDR) joins Warsaw Pact 
• 3^rdOctober 1990: The German reunification

• 966: The symbolic baptism of Mieszko I 
• 1320: The reunification of Poland by Władysław I 
• 1^stJuly 1569: the Union of Lublin between Poland and Lithuania 
• 3^rdMay 1791: The first constitution in Europe (2^ndin the world), Constitution of May 3^rd
• 27^thDecember 1918: The Great Poland Uprising 
• 22^thJuly 1952: The proclamation of People’s Republic of Poland 
• 14^thMay 1955: Poland joins Warsaw Pact 
• September 1980: The foundation of “Solidarity” 
• 1989: The triumph of “Solidarity” in parliamentary elections 
• 12^thMarch 1999: Poland joins NATO 
• 1^stMay 2004: Poland join EU

• 6^thJuly 1253: The coronation of Mindaugas as the king of Lithuania 
• 1^stJuly 1569: the Union of Lublin between Poland and Lithuania 
• 16^thFebruary 1918: The re-establishment of Lithuania’s independence 
• 9^thJuly 1918: The election of Wilhelm of Urach as Mindaugas II, king of Lithuania 
• 3^rdJune 1988: The establishment of Sąjūdis 
• 1988-1990: The Singing Revolution 
• 11^thMarch 1990: The proclamation of regained independence of Lithuania 
• 29^thMatch 2004: Lithuania joins NATO 
• 1^stMay 2004: Lithuania joins EU

• 1201: The foundation of Ryga 
• 1561: The partitions of Latvian territory 
• 1850-1880: The first Latvian National Awakening 
• 1918: The second Latvian National Awakening 
• 1987-1991: The third Latvian National Awakening 
• 29^thMatch 2004: Latvia joins NATO 
• 1^stMay 2004: Latvia joins EU

• 1187: The burning of Sigtuna by Estonian pirates 
• 1227: The consolidation between Denmark and Estonia 
• 1632: The establishment of University of Tartu 
• 1862: The publication of Kalevipoeg 
• 1988-1990: The Singing Revolution 
• 20^thAugust 1991: The proclamation of regained independence 
• 29^thMarch 2004: Estonia joins NATO 
• 1^stMay 2004: Estonia joins EU

• 8^thSeptember 1380: The battle of Kulikowo 
• 1456-1505: The rules of Ivan the Great
• 16^thJanuary 1547: The coronation of Ivan the Terrible
• 1853-1856: The Crimean War
• 1917: The October Revolution (or November Revolution)
• 14^thMay 1955: The establishment of Warsaw Pact 
• 8^thDecember 1991: The dissolution of the USSR