Finland-related events during the year of 2007
Events in the year 2007 in Finland .
Incumbents
Events
Deaths
2 January – Eino Lehtinen , veteran of the Finnish Civil War (b. 1900)
6 January – Alvar Saukko , civil servant and politician (b. 1929).[1]
31 January – Kirka , musician (b. 1950)
21 February – Oiva Halmetoja , athlete (b. 1920).[2]
27 February – Raimo Karlsson , wrestler (b. 1948).[3]
24 March – Pentti Ikonen , swimmer (b. 1934).[4]
8 April – Osmo Harkimo , cinematographer (b. 1923)
14 April – Reino Poutanen , rower (b. 1928).[5]
15 April – Paavo Tiilikainen , politician (b. 1923).[6]
16 April – Kaarlo Yrjö-Koskinen , baron, journalist and diplomat (b. 1930)
29 April – Pentti Lehto , illustrator, caricaturist, cartoonist and author of children's books (b. 1924)
30 April – Eeki Mantere , musician (b. 1949).[7]
18 May – Rainer Lemström , politician (b. 1931).[8]
30 May – Toivo Telen , shot putter (b. 1924).[9]
4 June – Antti Viskari , long-distance runner (b. 1928).[10]
23 July – Ragnar Wikström , figure skater (b. 1940)
9 August – Rolf Wiik , fencer (b. 1929).[11]
23 August – Martti Pokela , folk musician and composer (b. 1924).[12]
27 September – Marjatta Raita , actress (b. 1944)
29 September – Jorma Räty , weightlifter (b. 1946)
14 October – Pentti Snellman , athlete (b. 1926).[13]
4 November – Lennart Rönnback , White Guard veteran of the Finnish Civil War of 1918 (b. 1905)
22 December – Esko Valkama , footballer (b. 1924).[14]
26 December – Voitto Liukkonen , sports commentator (b. 1940)
27 December – Pentti Pakarinen , ophthalmologist and politician (b. 1924).[15]
31 December – Markku Peltola , actor and musician (b. 1956)
References
^ "Alvar Saukko" . eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Oiva Halmetoja" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Raimo Karlsson" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Pentti Ikonen" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Reino Poutanen" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "Paavo Tiilikainen" . eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "Jää hyvästi Eeki" . danny.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "Rainer Lemström" . eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Toivo Telen" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Antti Viskari" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Rolf Wiik" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "Finland's Kantele Master Martti Pokela Dies" . yle.fi . Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Pentti Snellman" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Esko Valkama" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "Pentti Pakarinen" . eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 November 2019 .