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)