Romas Kalanta
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 53 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 22,1953 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Alytus |
| Lithuania | |
| Date of died | May 15,1972 |
| Died | Kaunas |
| Lithuania | |
| Siblings | Antanas Kalanta |
| Parents | Adolfas Kalanta |
| Elena Kalantienė | |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Education | Kaunas Veršvai Gymnasium |
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| ID | 1421750 |
Romas Kalanta Life story
Romas Kalanta was a 19-year-old Lithuanian high school student known for his public self-immolation protesting Soviet regime in Lithuania. Kalanta's death provoked the largest post-war riots in Lithuania and inspired similar self-immolations. In 1972, 13 more people committed suicide by self-immolation.