Day of Romanian Gendarmerie
1653 - First rule of Vasile Lupu comes to an end in Moldova
1850 - Grigore Alexandru Ghica, ruler of Moldova (1849-1853) signs founding Act of Gendarmerie: Rule for Reform of Servants Corps into Gendarmes
1853 - Birth of chemist Oscar Alfons Saligny, a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (d. 4 May 1903)
1889 - Birth of composer Grigoras Dinicu (d. 28 March 1949)
1893 - Birth of prose writer Damian Stanoiu (d. 8 July 1956)
1895 - Death of Silvestru Morariu-Andreievici, metropolitan of Bucovina and Dalmatia (b. 14 November 1818)
1905 - Death of Ion Pop-Reteganul, folklorist, poet and translator (b. 10 June 1853)
1918 - People's League, a political organization under the rule of General Alexandru Averescu, established in Iasi
1927 - Birth of the music soloist Luigi Ionescu (d. October 4, 1994)
1944 - Death of painter Octav Bancila (born January 1872)
1945 - Birth of poet, prose writer, literary critic and historian Florentin Popescu
1967 - Embassy-level diplomatic relations established between Romania and Canada
1967 - Birth of filmmaker, scenarist Cristi Puiu
1977 - Death of poet Mihai Florin Petrescu (b. 13 March 1930)
1985 - Death of biochemist and biologist Eugen Macovschi, member of the Romanian Academy (b. 4 February 1906)
1995 - Death of engineer Victor Bunea, honorary member of the Romanian Academy (b. 27 May 1903)
2005 - Local by-elections for mayors or local councils in 19 municipalities in Romania. Adriean Videanu (D.A. Alliance of Democrat Party and National Liberal Party) elected Bucharest mayor
2018 - Death of writer, essayist, poet, translator and journalist Darie Novaceanu (b. 8 May 1937).