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Justas Paleckis

Lithuanian journalist (1899-1980)

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Born
January 22, 1899
Died
January 26, 1980
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1899

About Justas Paleckis

Justas Paleckis (22 January [O.S. 10 January] 1899 – 26 January 1980) was a Lithuanian Soviet author, journalist, and politician. He was the nominal acting president of Lithuania after the Soviet invasion while Lithuania was still ostensibly independent, in office from 17 June to 3 August 1940. He then remained the nominal head of state of the Lithuanian SSR until 1967. Dekanozov and Paleckis brought a number of non-Communists into the first "People's government". Paleckis was also awarded the Hero of Socialist Labour of the Soviet Union. As such, Lithuanian government records do not recognize Paleckis as a legitimate president.

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The world when Justas Paleckis was born

Justas Paleckis was born in 1899. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePhilippine-American War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst magnetic recording of sound
  • World population~1.59B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population72.0M

1899 versus 2026

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Measure18992026
Population72.0M341 million

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