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Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
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1918
3.3.1918
Germany, Austria and Russia sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ending Russia's involvement in World War I, and leading to the independence of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
11.18.1918
Latvia declares its independence from Russia.
1919
11.11.1919
Lāčplēša day – Latvian forces defeat the Freikorps at Riga in the Latvian War of Independence.
1920
8.11.1920
The Latvia-Bolshevist Russia peace treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed.
1934
5.15.1934
Kārlis Ulmanis establishes an authoritarian government in Latvia.
1940
6.17.1940
The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union.
7.23.1940
The United States' Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles issues a declaration on the U.S. non-recognition policy of the Soviet annexation and incorporation of three Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
8.5.1940
World War II: the Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia.
1941
6.14.1941
June deportation, the first major wave of Soviet mass deportations and murder of Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, begins.
1944
10.13.1944
World War II: Riga, the capital of Latvia is liberated by the Red Army.
1949
3.25.1949
The extensive deportation campaign known as March deportation is conducted in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to force collectivisation by way of terror. The Soviet authorities deport more than 92,000 people from the Baltics to remote areas of the Soviet Union.
1989
8.23.1989
Singing Revolution: two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands (Baltic Way).
1990
5.4.1990
Latvia proclaims the renewal of its independence after the Soviet occupation.
1991
3.3.1991
In two concurring referendums: 74% of the population of Latvia votes for independence from the Soviet Union, in Estonia
8.21.1991
Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after the occupation of Soviet Union.
8.27.1991
The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
9.2.1991
The United States recognize the independence of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
9.6.1991
The Soviet Union recognizes the independence of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
9.17.1991
1992
7.20.1992
The first post-Soviet monetary reform in Latvia ended, as the Soviet rouble lost its status as legal tender.
1995
10.27.1995
Latvia applies for membership in the European Union.
2001
8.1.2001
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Malta, Slovenia and Slovakia join the European Environment Agency.
2002
11.21.2002
NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members.
12.13.2002
Enlargement of the European Union: The European Union announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia will become members from May 1, 2004.
2004
3.29.2004
Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia join NATO as full members.
5.1.2004
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Union, celebrated at the residence of the Irish President in Dublin.
2005
12.15.2005
Latvia amends its constitution to eliminate possibility of same-sex couples being entitled to marry.