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(Message started by: sandie99 on Dec 6^th, 2004, 5:30am)

Title: It's our Independence Day!
Post by sandie99 on Dec 6^th, 2004, 5:30am

Happy Birthday, Finland! :)

We've been independent since 1917. We declared our independence from Russia on this day, December 6. :)

Those, who love their history, he're little info about Finland:

1155
The first missionaries arrive in Finland from Sweden. Finland becomes part of the Swedish realm.

1809
Sweden surrenders Finland to Russia. The Czar declares Finland an autonomous Grand Duchy with himself as constitutional monarch represented by a governor general.

1917
Finland declares independence from Russia on December 6.

1919
The constitution is adopted and Finland becomes a republic with a president as head of state.

1939 - 40
The Soviet Union attacks Finland and the Winter War is fought.

1941 - 44
Fighting between Finnish and Soviet forces resumes in the Continuation War. Some territory is ceded to the Soviet Union but Finland is never occupied and preserves its independence and sovereignty.

1955
Finland joins the United Nations and, in 1956, the Nordic Council.

1995
Finland becomes a member of the European Union (EU).

1999
Finland backs European monetary union.

2002
Banknotes and coins of the EU's single currency, the euro, enter circulation.

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by Svenn on Dec 6^th, 2004, 6:19am

on 12/06/04 at 05:30:19, sandie99 wrote:

Happy Birthday, Finland! :)

We've been independent since 1917. We declared our independence from Russia on this day, December 6. :)

Those, who love their history, he're little info about Finland:

1809
Sweden surrenders Finland to Russia. The Czar declares Finland an autonomous Grand Duchy with himself as constitutional monarch represented by a governor general.

1917
Finland declares independence from Russia on December 6.

1995
Finland becomes a member of the European Union (EU).

1999
Finland backs European monetary union.

2002
Banknotes and coins of the EU's single currency, the euro, enter circulation.

I say Finland has been occupied again dear .By EU

Happy "indipendence day" [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

Svenn

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by Jeepgun on Dec 6^th, 2004, 9:10am

Happy Independence Day! :)

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by nani on Dec 6^th, 2004, 9:43am

Happy Independence Day sandie!! :)

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by kissmyglass on Dec 6^th, 2004, 9:52am

Happy Day Finns :)

K

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by john_d on Dec 6^th, 2004, 11:00am

happy independence day! You know, I had no idea the Soviets attacked you guys during ww2, that's really interesting.

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by echo on Dec 6^th, 2004, 11:35am

How do you celebrate your independence day?

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Post by broomhilda on Dec 6^th, 2004, 12:23pm

Happy Independence Day Finland!!!Interesting history...

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by Mac on Dec 6^th, 2004, 12:51pm

Happy Independence Day Finland! You forgot one important date in the history of Finland. 1980 when Jari Kurri joined the Edmonton Oilers and teamed up with Wayne Gretzky to form the greatest one two punch in NHL history. Remember the NHL?

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by Gator on Dec 6^th, 2004, 1:14pm

http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/ImgLib/3/115/1203_itsenais_b.jpg

Happy Independence Day, Sandie!

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by Charlie on Dec 6^th, 2004, 8:25pm

Good for Finland. T

Take heart that you aren't as cantankerous as those Norwegians that still aren't in the EU. Crazy bunch, they are :D

Charlie

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by Lapsi_Harmaahapsi on Dec 7^th, 2004, 1:58am

About the war..

"We gained 57,000 km² [22,000 square miles] of territory. Just enough to bury our dead." – a Soviet General

Depending on sources Finns lost some 20 000 men and the russians 140 000 - 400 000. Try googling it, it's interesting stuff.

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by sandie99 on Dec 7^th, 2004, 3:56am

On our Independence Day, the celebrations are concentraded on recalling those brave soldiers who died or wounded during the wars.

There was a special religious ceremony with all the church leaders present (around 80 per cent of us are evangelic-lutheran). There was a military parade, but
nothing huge.

My favourite part took place in the evening: the Idependence Day Ball, hosted by our President Tarja Halonen. There was 2000 quests, including war veterans, politicians, artists, athletes, businessmen.
Lots of wonderful dresses! :)

No fireworks, but lots of patriotic feeling. :)

sandie99

p.s. Mac, I do recall NHL. Most of my fave ice hockey players play there now. I really wanted to add 1995 there: that was when Finland won it's first World Championship in ice hockey! :)

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by OneEyeBlind on Dec 7^th, 2004, 6:28am

Happy Independence Day !

Title: Re: It's our Independence Day!
Post by totka2 on Dec 7^th, 2004, 8:20am

on 12/06/04 at 06:19:13, Svenn wrote:

I say Finland has been occupied again dear .By EU

Svenn

True, Bro. :-/ (Hungary EU-member too.)

But Happy Independence Day!