SA Lithuanian history

WWII begins

Sep 9, 1939

Soviet Union annexes Lithuania

Jun 15, 1940

Germany occupies Lithuania

Jul 1, 1941

USSR occupies Lithuania again

Aug 1, 1944

First Lithuanian DP to arrive in Adelaide

Jan 12, 1948

Lithuanian Cultural committee formed

Feb 16, 1949

Lithuanian School stated by Father Jatulis

Nov 27, 1949

Sventadieno Balsas (Sunday Voice) Church newsletter published.

Mar 29, 1953

Adelaide Lithuanian Society incorporated

Oct 24, 1955

Lithuanian house purchased

Aug 24, 1957

Adelaides Lietuviu Zinios (Adelaide Lithuanian News) newsletter printed for the first time.

Jul 1, 1960

Chapel of St Casmir consecrated

Nov 20, 1960

Consecrated by Archbishop Beovich the Lithuanian Catholic Centre

American & Canadian Basketball team arrive in Australia

Jul 9, 1964

Simas Kudirka, Soviet Asylum seeker visits Adelaide

Jun 1, 1980

Australian Lithuanian Days - Adelaide

Dec 26, 2012

27th Australian LIthuanian Days held in Adelaide, 26 Dec - 1 Jan 2013. Scout camp followed.

World Cepelinas Day

Feb 2, 2014

World Cepelinas day celebrated for the first time in Adelaide.