January 1991 in Latvia - a nationwide protest demonstration against the Soviet army and barricades 

Around 600 000 to 700 000 people gathered on 13 January for the demonstration on the embankment of Daugava River, in Riga, Latvia organised by the Latvian Popular Front to express support to Lithuanians and to demonstrate their readiness to continue the path to the restoration of the state independence. Barricades were put up during the day around the major state and public buildings and streets and access roads to strategic buildings were blocked by heavy-duty equipment. The non-violent civilians stood on the barricades, proving to the world their readiness to sacrifice their lives to defend Latvian independence.