Helsinki: Timeline

1550   Helsinki, the capital of Finland Finland

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, is founded by Gustav Vasa.

1748   Building of Sveaborg begins near Helsinki

1808   Russian troops occupy Helsinki and threaten Sveaborg

1812   Capital Capital

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 of Finland Finland

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 moved from Turku Turku

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 to Helsinki.

1893   Russian ironclad ''Rusalka'' disappears in a storm en route from Tallinn Tallinn

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 to Helsinki (''hulk found July 2003 off Helsinki'')

1930   Lapua Movement marches in Helsinki, Finland Finland

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1931   New House of Representatives opened in Helsinki, Finland Finland

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1952   The Summer Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games

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 are held in Helsinki.

1969   Cold War Cold War

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: Negotiators from the Soviet Union Soviet Union

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 and the United States United States

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 meet in Helsinki, to begin the SALT I negotiations aimed at limiting the number of strategic weapons on both sides.

1989   Veikko "Jammu" Siltavuori abducts and murders two 8 year old girls in Myllypuro suburb in Helsinki, Finland Finland

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1999   The Albertinkatu shootings in Helsinki, Finland Finland

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: Three men are killed and one wounded at a shooting range.

2002   Myyrmanni bombing: A lone bomber explodes a home-made bomb in the Myyrmanni shopping mall north of Helsinki, Finland Finland

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; the casualties include himself.