1941 in Estonia
# 1941 in Estonia

This article lists events that occurred during 1941 in Estonia.

## Events

* German troops took with help of the Forest Brothers Estonia over from the Soviets.
* 14 June – mass deportations by Soviet Union authorities take place in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
* 22 June – Germany attacked Soviet Union, Estonian partisans (Forest Brothers) started revolting in Southern Estonia.
* July – German troops enter Estonia.
* 28 August – sinking of a Soviet steamer with 3500 Soviet-mobilized Estonian men on board, 598 of them died.
* 1 December – Self-government of Estonia, headed by Hjalmar Mäe, is appointed by German military administration.

## Births

* 22 January – Jaan Kaplinski, writer
* 25 November – Tiit Lilleorg, actor (d. 2021)
* 4 December – Leila Säälik, Estonian actress
* 6 December – Evald Hermaküla, Estonian actor and director (died 2000)
