Joseph Stalin5 September 1939
Vilna is transferred from Poland to Lithuania & becomes its capital
Russia · Government / Government of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Vilna is transferred from Poland to Lithuania & becomes its capital
A mutual assistance Treaty is signed between Russia & Lithuania
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