1961 in Estonia

This article lists events that occurred during 1961 in Estonia.

Events

• 1 December – Tallinn Botanic Garden was established.
• Construction of Õismäe (subdivision of Tallinn) starts. Construction is ended 1973.

Births

• 22 April - Alo Mattiisen, composer
• 2 October - Jaan Toomik, video artist, painter, and filmmaker

Deaths

• 14 January - Herman Aav, head of Finnish Orthodox Church
• 4 April - Harald Riipalu, commander in the German Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during World War II
• 20 April - Ado Vabbe, painter
• 14 September - Ernst Gustav Kühnert, architect and art historian

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