The Anthem of the Latvian SSR was the national anthem of Latvia when it was a union republic in the USSR, used from 1945 to 1990. The music was composed by Anatols Liepinš, and the lyrics were written by Fricis Rokpelnis and Julijs Vanags. State motto: Visu zemju proletārieši, savienojieties! Official language Constitutionally, all languages were equal. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Russian SFSR - Ukrainian SSR - Byelorussian SSR - Uzbek SSR - Kazakh SSR - Georgian SSR - Azerbaijan SSR - Lithuanian SSR - Moldavian SSR - Latvian SSR - Kirghiz SSR - Tadzhik SSR - Armenian SSR - Turkmen SSR - Estonian SSR The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and its constituent republics each had a national anthem (generally referred as state anthem). ... Hymn of the Soviet Union (Гимн Советского Союза, Gimn Sovetskogo Soyuza) was the national anthem of the Soviet Union. ... The Anthem of the Ukrainian SSR was the national anthem of Ukraine when it was an union republic in the USSR, used from 1949 to 1991 (The lyrics were modified in 1978). ... The Anthem of the Byelorussian SSR was the national anthem of Belarus when it was an union republic in the USSR, used from 1955 to 1991. ... The Anthem of the Uzbek SSR was the national anthem of Uzbekistan when it was an union republic in the USSR. The music was composed by Mutal Burkhanov. ... The Anthem of the Kazakh SSR was the national anthem of Kazakhstan when it was an union republic in the USSR. The music were composed by Mukan Tulebayev, Eugeny Brusilovsky and Latif Khamidi, and the words was written by Muzafar Alimbayev, Kadyr Myrzaliyev, Tumanbai Moldagaliyev and Zhadyra Daribayeva. ... The Anthem of the Georgian SSR was the national anthem of Georgia when it was an union republic in the USSR, used from 1946 to 1991 (The lyrics were modified after Stalin died). ... The Anthem of the Azerbaijan SSR was the national anthem of Azerbaijan when it was an union republic in the USSR, used from 1944 to 1992 (The lyrics were modified in 1978). ... The Anthem of the Lithuanian SSR (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinės Respublikos Valstybinis Himnas) was the national anthem of Lithuania when it was an union republic in the USSR, used from 1950 to 1990. ... The Anthem of the Moldavian SSR was the national anthem of Moldova when it was an union republic in the USSR, used from 1945 to 1991. ... The Anthem of the Kirghiz SSR was the national anthem of Kyrgyzstan when it was an union republic in the USSR, used from 1946 to 1992. ... The Anthem of the Tadzhik SSR was the national anthem of Tajikistan when it was an union republic in the USSR. The music was composed by Suleiman Yudakov. ... The Anthem of the Armenian SSR was the national anthem of Armenia when it was an union republic in the USSR, used from 1944 to 1991. ... The Anthem of the Turkmen SSR was the national anthem of Turkmenistan when it was an union republic in the USSR, used from 1946 to 1997 (The lyrics were modified in 12th Apr. ... The Anthem of the Estonian SSR (Estonian: Eesti Nõukogude Sotsialistliku Vabariigi Hümn) was the national anthem of Estonia when it was an union republic in the USSR, used from 1945 to 1990 (The lyrics were modified in 21st Jul. ...
Estonian and Latvian forces defeated the Germans at the Battle of Cēsis in June 1919, and a massive attack by a German and Russian force under Pavel Bermondt-Avalov was repelled in November.
The Latvian government aspires to adopt the euro as the country's currency on January 1, 2008, though this has been thrown into doubt recently, and Latvia might not be able to adopt the Euro until 2009 or later.
Latvian Song and Dance Festivals have been held since 1873, normally every five years (this schedule was adjusted most recently for "Rīga 800"), and are one of the most important events in Latvian social life - there is even a law to regulate this event [4].
The LatvianSSR was a Soviet Republic, and a constituent part of the Soviet Union between 1940 and 1991.
The LatvianSSR, along with the other Baltic Republics was allowed greater autonomy in the late 1980s, and in 1988 the old pre-war Flag of Latvia was allowed to be used, and replaced the Soviet Latvian flag as the official flag in 1990.
The LatvianSSR became the independent state of Latvia on August 21, 1991, 4 months before the Soviet Union ceased to exist.