The main contingent of U.S. athletes arrives in Helsinki. Soviet Olympic trains arrive at Pasila railway station. The flag of Trinidad is hoisted in the Olympic Village. Prince Pierre of Monaco arrive...
Torch relay in Jyväskylä, Korpilahti, Jämsä, Halli, Hausjärvi, Hyvinkää, and Helsinki (Mäkelänkatu–Olympic Village–Hämeentie–Wulff Corner –Parliament Building–Sugar Factory–Eläi...
100th anniversary celebration of the Oy Gust. Ranin company in Kuopio. Miss Margaret Truman in Helsinki Harbour and at the U.S. Embassy. Finnish Canoeing Championships in Tampere. Finnish Athletics Ch...
Speed boat race, Finland v. Sweden, in the North Harbour of Helsinki. Pesäpallo (Finnish baseball) match, East Finland v. West Finland, at Hesperia stadium in Helsinki. The Finnish film Yö on pitkä...
‘Waxing bars’ at the national cross-country ski event. Yugoslavian minister lays a wreath at the war memorial. ‘Winter Road Days’ in Hyvinkää. Aid ship leaving for Holland from Turku Harbour...
The Federal President of Austria, Adolf Schärf, is in Finland: his arrival at the airport in Seutula. The retinue travels to Helsinki and arrives at the Presidential Palace. Visit of honour to Hietan...
Finnish Athletics Championships, Kalevan kisat, at Kauriala Stadium in Hämeenlinna.
Log floater championships in Ii (Raasakkakoski and Rantakestilä rapids).