Hirvepark meeting
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Hirvepargi_miitingu_m%C3%A4lestustahvel%2C_l%C3%A4hivaade%2C_8._august_2011.jpg/220px-Hirvepargi_miitingu_m%C3%A4lestustahvel%2C_l%C3%A4hivaade%2C_8._august_2011.jpg)
Plaque commemorating the Hirvepark gathering
The Hirvepark meeting (Estonian: Hirvepargi miiting) was held in Estonia on 23 August 1987 in Hirvepark, the anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet Pact. It was attended by 2,000 to 5,000 people, and was one of the first organized public demonstrations against the Estonian Communist Party.[1] It sparked a wave of anti-Soviet activity and mass protests in support of independence.[2]
References[]
- ^ Subrenat, Jean-Jacques (2004). Estonia: identity and independence. Rodopi. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8108-4904-4.
- ^ Miljan, Toivo (2004). Historical dictionary of Estonia. Scarecrow Press. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-8108-4904-4.
Categories:
- History of Tallinn
- 1987 in Estonia
- 1987 in the Soviet Union
- 1987 protests
- August 1987 events in Europe
- Protests in the Soviet Union
- Protests in Estonia
- European history stubs
- European law stubs