Finland
Historical Events
9000 BC - First Settlements
Finland was first settled after the last Ice Age.
13th Century - Part of Sweden
Finland became part of Sweden following the Northern Crusades.
1809 - Autonomous Grand Duchy
Finland became an autonomous grand duchy within the Russian Empire after the Finnish War.
1917 - Declaration of Independence
Finland declared its independence following the Russian Revolution.
1918 - Civil War
A civil war occurred in Finland, with the anticommunist Whites victorious.
1919 - Republic Status
Finland's status as a republic was confirmed.
1906 - Universal Suffrage
Finland became the first country in Europe to grant universal suffrage.
1939 - Winter War
Finland fought against the Soviet Union in the Winter War during World War II.
1941 - Continuation War
Finland continued to fight against the Soviet Union in the Continuation War.
1944 - Lapland War
Finland fought against Nazi Germany in the Lapland War.
1995 - EU Membership
Finland became a member of the European Union.
1999 - Eurozone Membership
Finland joined the Eurozone.
2023 - NATO Membership
Finland joined NATO following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.