Annual Finland v. Sweden athletics meet at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Day II.
Funeral service of composer Aarre Merikanto. Wihuri grants awarded in the University of Helsinki Great Hall; Shostakovich is granted the Sibelius Composer Award. The Dutch ambassador lays a wreath at ...
The first Finlandia Newsreel was shown in 1943. The 400th Finlandia Newsreel of January 1959 was put together by Kari Uusitalo and is an action-packed summary of the captivating subjects in the previo...
Speed-skating World Championships in Oslo (foreign material).
Finnish Boxing Championships at the Helsinki Exhibition Hall.
The Finnish University of Turku’s new buildings are inaugurated. Representatives of Moscow City visit Helsinki. East German industrial exhibition opens at the Helsinki Exhibition Hall. Representativ...
The Government Printing Centre turns 100, events are held in the printing room and the director’s office. The Foundation for Economic Education celebrates its 40th anniversary, festivities are held ...
Kuusankoski parish turns 40. Finnish Medical Convention at the Helsinki School of Economics. The daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat celebrates its 70th anniversary; festivities and ceremonies at the st...