page_title: 1972 unrest in Lithuania
section_title: The remembrance of events
hierarchical_section_title: 1972 unrest in Lithuania / The remembrance of events
caption_attribution_description: English: Memorial inscription to dissident Romas Kalanta, Laisvės Alėja, Kaunas, Lithuania Русский: Мемориальная надпись диссиденту Ромасу Каланте, г. Каунас, Литва
context_page_description: 1972 unrest in Lithuanian SSR, sometimes titled as Kaunas' Spring, took place on May 18–19, 1972, in Kaunas, Lithuania, Soviet Union. It was sparked by the self-immolation of a 19-year-old student named Romas Kalanta and prohibition in taking part in Kalanta’s funeral by officials. As a result, thousands of young demonstrators gathered in the central street of Kaunas, Laisvės Alėja in anti-government protests that started on May 18 and was suppressed by the Soviet troops on May 19.
context_section_description: The day when Romas Kalanta died and the subsequent demonstrations are called "kalantinės" and is observed annually in Kaunas. There is a monument for Romas Kalanta at the place where he set himself on fire.
caption: A monument for Romas Kalanta at the place where he set himself on fire.
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