1995 Bernard Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds), dies at 67
1994 Romanian social-democrats form government with anti-Semites
1994 Samuel Bronston, Romanian/US producer (El Cid), dies at 85
1993 Eliva "Elvire" Popesco, Romanian/French actress (Le roi), dies at 99
1989 Elena Ceaucescu, wife of Romanian dictator Nicolae, executed
1989 Nicolae Ceaucescu, Romanian dictator (1945-89), executed
1989 Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci flees to Hungary
1974 Romanian Communist Party names party leader Ceausescu president
1972 Henri Coanda, Romanian Inventor
1970 Lucien Goldmann, Romanian/French sociologist/philosopher, dies
1968 Romanian president Ceausescu visits Prague
1965 George Calinescu, Romanian author (Lauda Lucrorilor), dies at 65
1965 Gheorge Gheorghiu Dej, Romanian president, dies at 63
1963 Paula Ivan, Romanian runner, world record mile
1960 Ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67
1957 George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75
1957 Grigore Gafencu, Romanian min of Foreign Affairs (1938-39), dies at 65
1956 Doina Melinte, Romanian running star, world record 1500 m/mile indoor
1955 Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73
1952 Romanian premier Petru Groza chosen president
1951 Romanian bishop A Pacha of Timisoara sentenced to 18 years
1951 Traian Basescu, Romanian Politician
1947 Romanian republic proclaimed
1944 General Radescu forms Romanian government
1942 3rd and 5th Romanian army corp surrenders
1941 Romanian Legionnaires enter Odessa Russia
1941 German and Romanian soldiers kill 11,000 Jews in Kishinev
1933 Anna de Noailles, Romanian Writer
1927 Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier, Fund of Funds
1921 Angelica Rozeanu, Romanian table tennis player, World Champ 1950-55
1920 Paul Celan, [Antschell], German/Romanian poet, Collected Prose
1920 Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72
1919 Romanian forces destroys Bela Kun Republic in Budapest
1918 Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian president, 1967-90
1916 Carmen Sylva, Romanian Royalty
1913 Stefan O Iosif, Romanian poet (Beautiful Irine), dies at 37
1912 George E Palade, Romanian/U.S. cell biologist, ribosomen, Nobel 1974
1907 Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt
1906 Vuia I aircraft built by Romanian Traja Vuia tested in France
1889 Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52
1889 Mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39
1886 Henri Coanda, Romanian Inventor
1881 George Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter
1876 Constantin Brancusi, Romanian/French sculptor, Princesse X
1876 Anna de Noailles, Romanian Writer
1872 Ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70
1868 Costache Negruzzi, Romanian author and poet, dies at about 60
1864 Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law
1852 Ion Luca Caragiale, Romanian actor and playwright, O Noapte Furtunoasa
1850 Mihail Eminesco, [Eminovici], Romanian poet, Samanul Dionis
1843 Carmen Sylva, Romanian Royalty
1837 Ion Creanga, Romanian fairy tale author, Amintiti the Copilarie
1693 Dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies
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