1940 in Estonia
# 1940 in Estonia

This article lists events that occurred during 1940 in Estonia.

## Incumbents

* First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia Karl Säre

## Events

* 17 June – The Red Army occupied Estonia and Latvia.
* 21 July – New Estonian Parliament (loyal to Soviet powers) proclaimed Estonian SSR.
* 6 August – Estonia was unlawfully declared the Estonian SSR and was, against the law, incorporated into the Soviet Union.

## Births

* 19 February – Jaan Kiivit Jr., Estonian clergyman
* 30 April – Ülo Õun, sculptor (died 1988)
