1988 in Estonia

none November 2025 1988 This article lists events that occurred during 1988 in Estonia. Events 13 April – the Estonian Popular Front was established. The front organized mass demonstrations against Soviet powers throughout July and August. Toivo Miljan Historical Dictionary of Estonia 2004 Scarecrow Press USA 978-0-8108-6571-6 Chronology https://books.google.com/books?id=XKWRct15XfkC 16 June – the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia Karl Vaino was replaced by Vaino Väljas. July – Intermovement was established. In Estonia, 300,000 demonstrated for independence. The Estonian language became the official language of Estonia. 16 November – The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR declared that Estonia is "sovereign" but stopped short of declaring independence. Births 6 December – Sandra Nurmsalu, musicianhttps://www.allstarz.ee/vaata_artiste/502.html Sandra Nurmsalu Allstarz.ee et 31 May 2019 17 December – Liisa Ehrberg, racing cyclisthttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=47973 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205114/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=47973 usurped March 3, 2016 Liisa Ehrberg Cycling Archives de Wielersite 27 October 2021 Grethe Grünberg, ice dancerhttps://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00003711.htm Biography 15 March 2008 International Skating Union 27 October 2021 Deaths 21 September – Salme Nõmmik, economic geographer and professorNõmmik, Salme http://entsyklopeedia.ee/artikkel/n%C3%B5mmik_salme 26 November 2024 Eesti Entsüklopeedia et See also 1988 in Estonian television References 1988 Category:1980s in Estonia Estonia Estonia Category:Years of the 20th century in Estonia