Important Days In Lithuania

Important days in Lithuania. Content. Th January 16th February 11th March 24th June 6th July 23rd August. Th January. In 1991 Soviet Union military attacked Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius. Th February. Lithuania was annexed by the Russian Empire in. Th March. Lithuania was occupied again, first by the Soviets. In Lithuania Saint. Th June. Th July. Statehood day - celebrated on July 6 to commemorate the coronation in 1253 of Mindaugas. Baltic Way or Baltic Chain was a peaceful political demonstration that took place on 23 August. Thank you for your attention.

In 1991 Soviet Union military attacked Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius, killing 14 people. They attacked the most important things in Lithuania – Parlament and TV tower, thousands of people from all Lithuania came to Vilnius to defend their homeland.