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Johan Pitka

Johan Pitka, Estonian admiral (died 1944)

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Born
February 19, 1872
Died
November 22, 1944
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1872

About Johan Pitka

Johan Pitka, VR I/1, was an Estonian entrepreneur and sea captain who served as the Commander of the Estonian Navy during the Estonian War of Independence. Pitka retired from military activity in 1920, and for his service in the Baltic region during and after the Russian Revolution, he was awarded a knighthood – Knight Commander of St. The first armoured train was ready ten days after the beginning of the war, and the second became ready two weeks later. After the beginning of the Russian Revolution in 1917, Pitka became active in Estonia and started organizing returning Estonian soldiers who fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I.

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Johan Pitka timeline

  1. After the beginning of the Russian Revolution in 1917, Pitka became active in Estonia and started organizing returning Estonian soldiers who fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I.
  2. Pitka retired from military activity in 1920, and for his service in the Baltic region during and after the Russian Revolution, he was awarded a knighthood – Knight Commander of St.

The world when Johan Pitka was born

Johan Pitka was born in 1872. 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.

Culture in 1872

  • Best-selling bookAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineYellowstone established as first national park
  • Technology milestoneCelluloid (first plastic) manufacturing begins
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population40.2M

1872 versus 2026

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Measure18722026
Population40.2M341 million

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