<<No 26 : 5 July 1972>> FIVE ENTRIES * self-immolation (4 cases) [1] Romas Kalanta On 14 May, in one of the squares of Kaunas, Romas Kalanta (b. 1953), who had finished secondary education and was the son of a college lecturer, died by self-immolation, under the banner ‘'Freedom for Lithuania”. Three of his friends … Continue reading Events in Lithuania, July 1972 (26.11)
Category: Protests
Shevchenko Day in Ukraine, 21 May 1972 (26.8)
<<No 26 : 5 July 1972>> 21 May is the anniversary [1] of the transfer of Taras Shevchenko's ashes, from St. Petersburg to Ukraine. For many years now the Ukrainian public has commemorated this day by laying wreaths at the Shevchenko Memorial in Kiev, and by singing and dancing round the statue (for an account … Continue reading Shevchenko Day in Ukraine, 21 May 1972 (26.8)
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