The Day of Defenders of Freedom observed on 13 January commemorates the successful public defense of the Lithuanian TV tower, central radio and TV headquarters, as well as the building of parliament in Vilnius in January 1991. 14 civilian protesters died in the defense of the TV tower.

The memorial to the victims near the TV tower. The crosses have since been moved inside the TV tower. Photo: sfu / Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0
Day of Defenders of Freedom in Lithuania

The memorial to the victims near the TV tower. The crosses have since been moved inside the TV tower. Photo: sfu / Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0