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7,000 BC The first humans arrive in Finland 2,500 BC People in Finland begin farming 1,500 BC People in Finland learn to use bronze 500 BC People in Finland learn to used iron c. 1120 Christian missionaries arrive in Finland 1157 The Swedes launch a crusade against the Finns most of whom are still pagan 1191 The Danes invade Finland 1202 The Danes invade Finland 1249 The Swedes finally establish control of Finland 1323 Finland becomes a province of Sweden 1550 Helsinki is founded 1554-1557 Mikael Agricola is the leading figure in the Finnish Reformation 1581 Finland becomes a Grand Duchy 1596-97 The peasants rise in rebellion 1696-97 A severe famine grips Finland 1710 Plague strikes Helsinki 1713-1721 The Russians occupy Finland 1809 Finland becomes a Grand Duchy of Russia 1812 The capital of Finland is moved from Turku to Helsinki 1856 The Saimaa Canal is built 1858 The first Finnish speaking grammar school opens 1889 By now half the grammar schools in Finland speak only Finnish 1902 Finnish is made an official language 1907 All men are allowed to vote 1917 Finland becomes independent 1918 Civil War between Red and White Finns. The Communists are crushed. 1919 Finland gains a new constitution 1939 Russia invades Finland 1940 Finland surrenders and is forced to cede territory 1941 Finland joins the German invasion of Russia 1944 Finland surrenders 1947 A final peace treaty is made with Russia 1992 Finland makes a new treaty with Russia 1995 Finland joins the EU  2002 Finland joins the Euro