Timeline of Finnish history

This is a timeline of Finnish history. To read about the background of these events, see History of Finland.

BC

YearDateEvent
9000 BCEnd of the last ice age in Finland.
8900 BCFinland was inhabited by modern humans.[1]
5300 BCFirst pottery in Finland.
3500 BCGiant's Church was constructed.
2000 BCBeginning of the Kiukainen culture.[2]
1500 BCBeginning of the Bronze Age.
500 BCBeginning of the Iron Age.[1]

1st millennium

YearDateEvent
1Beginning of the Roman Period.
400Beginning of the Migration Period.
575Beginning of the Merovingian Period.
800End of the Merovingian Period.

13th century

YearDateEvent
1239 or 1256The Second Swedish Crusade took place.[3]
1278Karelia was controlled by Novgorod.
1293The Third Swedish Crusade took place.

14th century

YearDateEvent
132312 AugustThe Treaty of Nöteborg was signed.
1348Magnus IV of Sweden led a crusade against the Orthodox, but they failed.
1397The Kalmar Union was established.

15th century

YearDateEvent
1403Eric of Pomerania arrived in Finland.
1407Eric of Pomerania arrived in Finland again.
1495Russo-Swedish War (1495–97): The war began.
1497Russo-Swedish War (1495–97): The war ended.

16th century

YearDateEvent
1521The Kalmar Union was disestablished.
1550Founding of Helsinki.

17th century

YearDateEvent
1610Ingrian War: The war began.
1611Gustavus Adolphus became king of Sweden.
1617Ingrian War: The war ended.
1655Second Northern War: The war began.
1660Second Northern War: The war ended.
1661The Treaty of Cardis was signed with the Russian Empire.
1695The Great Famine of 1695–1697 began.
1697The Great Famine of 1695–1697 ended with one-third of the population dead.[4]
1700Great Northern War: The war began.[5]

18th century

YearDateEvent
1703Saint Petersburg was founded.
171027 FebruaryThe Battle of Helsingborg began.
28 FebruaryThe Battle of Helsingborg ended with Swedish victory.
1718Charles XII was killed.
172130 AugustThe Treaty of Nystad was signed.
21 SeptemberThe Great Northern War ended with Russian victory.
Population: 250,000.
1749Population: 427,000.[6]
1771Gustav III started a coup d'état.
1788JuneGustav III started a war against Russia.
1790AugustRusso-Swedish War (1788–1790): The war ended.

19th century

YearDateEvent
180821 FebruaryFinnish War: The war began.
180929 MarchDiet of Finland was formed.
17 SeptemberFinnish War: The war ended.
1818The House of Bernadotte was established.
1869The Ecclesiastical Law of 1869 was passed.
1889The Dissenter Law of 1889 was passed.[7]
1892Finnish became an official language of Finland.
1899The Russification of Finland took place.

20th century

YearDateEvent
191926 JulyKaarlo Juho Ståhlberg became the 1st president of Finland.[8]
192014 OctoberTreaty of Tartu was signed to improve relations with the Soviet Union.
31 DecemberThe Treaty of Tartu became effective.
19252 MarchLauri Kristian Relander became president of Finland.[8]
19312 MarchPehr Evind Svinhufvud became president of Finland.[8]
1932Mäntsälä rebellion took place.[9]
19371 MarchKyösti Kallio became president of Finland.[8]
193930 NovemberWinter War: The war began.
194013 MarchWinter War: The war ended.
19 DecemberRisto Ryti became president of Finland.[8]
194125 JuneContinuation War: The war began against Soviet Union.
10 JulyFinnish conquest of East Karelia (1941): The conquest began.
SeptemberFinland conquered East Karelia.
6 DecemberFinnish conquest of East Karelia (1941): The conquest ended.
19444 AugustCarl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim became president of Finland.[8]
15 SeptemberLapland War: The war began against Nazi Germany.
19 SeptemberContinuation War: The war ended with soviet victory.
194527 AprilLapland War: The last of the German troops left the country and thus, ending the war in Finland.
194611 MarchJuho Kusti Paasikivi became president of Finland.[8]
194710 FebruaryThe Paris Peace Treaties were signed and restored borders from 1 January 1941.
1952Finland entered into a passport union.
19561 MarchUrho Kekkonen became president of Finland.[8]
1961Finland requested membership for the European Free Trade Association.
1975Finland signed the Helsinki Accords.
198227 JanuaryMauno Koivisto became president of Finland.[8]
1986Finland became a member of the European Free Trade Association.
1991A depression took place after an overheating of the economy.
19941 MarchMartti Ahtisaari became president of Finland.[8]
1995Finland joined the European Union.
1999Finland joined the Eurozone.
20001 MarchTarja Halonen became president of Finland.[8]

21st century

YearDateEvent
200615 JanuaryA presidential election took place.
200931 DecemberThe Sello mall shooting occurred.
201012 FebruaryIn the 2010 Winter Olympics, 95 athletes competed.
201117 AprilThe Finnish parliamentary election was held.
16 OctoberThe Ålandic legislative election was held.
26 DecemberCyclone Dagmar struck Finland, making it the worst storm that struck Finland after 10 years.[10]
20121 MarchSauli Niinistö became president of Finland.[8]
26 MayThe Hyvinkää shooting occurred.
201330 JanuaryThe Jyväskylä library stabbing occurred.
15 NovemberThe 2013 Nordic storms struck Finland.
20149 JuneVladimir Putin said Finland could join NATO but Russia would have to react.[11]
24 JulyTwo Finnish women were killed working in Herat, Afghanistan.
28 NovemberSame sex marriage was legalized.[12]
201828 JanuaryA presidential election was held.

See also

References

  1. "Museovirasto". museovirasto.fi.
  2. Cerezo-Román, Jessica; Wessman, Anna; Williams, Howard (15 June 2018). "Cremation and the Archaeology of Death". Oxford University Press via Google Books.
  3. "Suomen muinaismuistoyhdistys ry". muinaismuistoyhdistys.fi.
  4. Jutikkala, Eino and Pirinen, Kauko. A History of Finland. Dorset Press, 1988, p. 108
  5. Antti Kujala, "The Breakdown of a Society: Finland in the Great Northern War 1700–1714," Scandinavian Journal of History, Mar–June 2000, Vol. 25 Issue 1/2, pp. 69–86
  6. B. R. Mitchell, European Historical Statistics, 1750–1970 (Columbia U.P., 1978) p. 4
  7. Günther Gassmann et al. Historical dictionary of Lutheranism (2001) p. 296
  8. "Former Presidents of the Republic of Finland – The President of the Republic of Finland: Former Presidents". tpk.fi.
  9. "Lapua Movement – Finnish fascist movement".
  10. "phpinfo()". gamla.hbl.fi.
  11. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-finland-nato-putin/putin-hints-russia-will-react-if-finland-joins-nato-idUSKCN0ZH5IV
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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