To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Estonia's restoration of independence, the national blue-black-white flag was raised in the Governor's Garden on Toompea, Tallinn, on Friday early morning.
Estonian flags will be hoisted on Friday (August 20) to mark the Day of Restoration of Independence (Taasiseseisvumispäev), which is a public holiday in Estonia.
August 20 will mark the passing of 30 years since the restoration of independence and an entire generation and more have grown up in independent Estonia. Those who were in the thick of events 30 years ago think back.
Soviet troops tried to occupy the Vilnius TV Tower on January 13, 1991 the defense of which cost the lives of 14 Lithuanians.
Estonian journalists Toomas Sildam and Ãllar Born recalled on ETV s history program Täna 30 aastat tagasi ( Thirty Years ago Today ) that things were still rather calm on January 12. Because there was nothing to indicate there would be riots, the reporters headed to their hotel in central Vilnius and turned in. Events started to unfold at night.
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