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