2007 in Finland
Finland-related events during the year of 2007
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Events in the year 2007 in Finland.
Incumbents
- President – Tarja Halonen
- Prime Minister – Matti Vanhanen
Events
- 18 March – the 2007 Finnish parliamentary election
- 10 & 12 May - Eurovision Song Contest 2007
- 7 November - Jokela school shooting
- 21 October – Kimi Raikkonen wins the Championship against Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, in Brazil
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)
- 7 November - Pekka-Eric Auvinen, School shooter
- 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)
See also
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.
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