Finland Historical Review
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1323 | An agreement was signed for the partition of Finland. |
| 1617 | The Stolbova Agreement, Sweden receives control of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland. |
| 1642 | The first translation of the Bible into Finnish. |
| 1808 | Sweden loses its control over Finland following a military defeat to Russia. |
| 1812 | Helsinki is recognized as the State capital. |
| 1860 | The Markka was introduced as the Finnish currency. |
| 1917 | Finland declares independence. |
| 1939 - 1940 | "The Winter War": Finland is attacked by Russia. |
| 1946 | The cease fire agreement with Russia. Finland pays compensation for 450,000 refugees who waived the right to live in Russia and settled once again on Finnish territory. |
| 1955 | Finland joins the United Nations. |
| 1991 - 1993 | The great economic recession. |
| 1995 | Finland joins the European Union. |