| 21 August 1991 |
Latvia
|
Soviet Union history
|
Latvia ends its transition period and restores independence de facto
|
| 20 January 1991 |
Latvia
|
Soviet Union history
|
Violence erupts during Latvia’s barricades movement
|
| 5 August 1940 |
Latvia
|
Soviet Union history
|
Latvia incorporated into the Soviet Union
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| 21 July 1940 |
Estonia,
Latvia,
Lithuania
|
Soviet Union history
|
New Baltic assemblies vote to seek incorporation into the USSR
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| 14 July 1940 |
Estonia,
Latvia,
Lithuania
|
Stalin
|
Controlled elections take place in the Baltic states under Soviet occupation
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| 17 June 1940 |
Estonia,
Latvia,
Lithuania
|
Soviet Union history
|
Red Army troops enter the Baltic states
|
| 5 October 1939 |
Latvia,
Soviet Union
|
Soviet Union history
|
Soviet-Latvian mutual assistance pact signed
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| 12 October 1920 |
Latvia
|
Trotzki
|
The Soviet government signs a preliminary peace with Poland
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| 3 September 1917 |
Latvia
|
Russian Revolution of 1917
|
German forces occupy Riga
|
| 14 January 1917 |
Latvia
|
Russian Revolution of 1917
|
Russian troops resist the German offensive near Riga
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| 26 January 1905 |
Latvia
|
Russian Revolution of 1905
|
Troops fire on demonstrators in Riga
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| 25 January 1905 |
Latvia
|
Russian Revolution of 1905
|
The revolutionary strike spreads to Riga
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