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Suvorovi A.
(Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov, 1729-1800)
One of Russia’s, and the world’s, finest generals: brilliant, charismatic, and a remarkable tactician. Never lost a battle, seriously wounded six times, more decorations than a Christmas tree, more titles than Amazon. Soviet occupation renaming (1950-1989) of Kaarli puiestee.
Tšaikovski P.
(Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893)
No introduction needed I hope. But interesting family history: his great-great-grandson’s younger brother’s daughter is Britney Spears. Soviet occupation renaming (1953-1995) of Randla.
Lauristini J.
(Johannes Lauristin, 1899-1941)
Estonian politician and communist. Serial prisoner, forced labor twice: seven years (1923-1931) then six until the (probably) Konstantin Päts amnesty of 1938. Died either during an evacuation or, some suggest, assassinated by the NKVD. Soviet occupation renaming (1944?-1989) of Roosikrantsi.
Lomonossovi M.
(Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov, 1711-1765)
Russian polymath, scientist, writer and poet, born in a Pomor village close to Kholmogory, about 60 km S of Archangelsk and its now, sadly, dismantled 13-storey, 44-m high, reputedly world’s tallest wooden house, the ‘Sutyagin skyscraper’, built by its eponymous local racketeer. Soviet occupation renaming (1950-1991) of Gonsiori.
