This article lists events that occurred during 1944 in Estonia.
Incumbents Nikolai Karotamm - First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia
Events Otto Tief was captured by Soviet forces; Jüri Uluots and members of the Tief government escaped to Sweden. 30 January – Battle of Narva: The first Soviet units crossed Estonian border. 24 February – Battle of Narva: Estonian volunteers launched a counterattack at Narva river. 6 March – World War II: Soviet Army planes attack Narva in Estonia, destroying almost the entire old town. 9 March – World War II: Soviet Army planes attack Tallinn, Estonia. 26 July – Battle of Narva: The Soviets captured Narva. 29 July – Battle of Tannenberg Line: The Estonian and German counterattack stopped Soviet advance towards Tallinn. 26 August – The Soviets captured most of Tartu, what became frontline city for almost a month. September – although German troops were expelled from Estonia, the local anti-Soviet movement (so called Forest Brothers) organized small-scaled armed resistance against Soviet regime. 18 September – Jüri Uluots, prime minister in capacity of president of Estonia, asks Otto Tief to form a government on the eve of the withdrawal of German forces; official gazette published proclaiming the Tief government. 20 September – Otto Tief attempts to organise the defence of Tallinn against the arrival of the Red Army two days later. 22 September – The Soviets captured Tallinn. 19 December – The entire territory of Estonia was captured by the Red Army.
Births 26 January – Helle-Reet Helenurm, actress (died 2003) 3 July – Viiu Härm, actress 10 October – Lii Tedre, actress
Deaths August 26 Hans Leesment, Estonian general (b. 1873) November 22 Johan Pitka, Estonian entrepreneur, sea captain and admiral (b. 1872)
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