1820 - Death of writer, historian, Age of Enlightenment scholar Ion Budai-Deleanu, author of Tiganiada heroic-comic epic poem (b. January 6, 1760), agerpres reports.
1828 - Birth of publicist and politician Gheorghe Chitu, member of the Romanian Academy (d. October 28, 1897)
1868 - Death of writer Costache Negruzzi, founding member of the Romanian Academic Society (b. 1808)
1884 - Death of Italian-born Romanian physician Carol Davila, founder of the Romanian school of military medicine and organizer of the public healthcare system, as well as founder of the National School of Medicine and Pharmacy (today the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest) (b. April 8, 1828, in Parma, Italy)
1885 - Birth of engineer Ion Gheorghiu, member of the Romanian Academy (d. November 6, 1968)
1902 - Birth of engineer Martin Bercovici, member of the Romanian Academy (d. January 19, 1971)
1932 - Death of composer Gheorghe Cucu, known for his choir music and folklore collecting, processing (b. 11 February 1882)
1937 - Birth of painter and visual artist Eugen Mihaescu, honorary member of the Romanian Academy
1942 - Birth of actress Ana Széles, established as of 1989 in Hungary
1942 - Birth of mathematician Constantin Banica, a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (d. 25 December 1991)
1944 - World War II: The Radio station broadcasts the statement of the Romanian Government regarding the existence of a state of war between Romania and Germany
1944 - World War II: Luftwaffe bombardment of Bucharest. The National Theater and the Royal Palace are destroyed, numerous victims are recorded
1954 - Birth of graphic designer Adrian Timar
1955 - Death of politician Lothar Radaceanu, member of the Romanian Academy (b. May 19, 1899)
1960 - Death of jurist and diplomat Vespasian V. Pella, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (b. January 4, 1897)
1987 - Death of linguist, philologist Boris Cazacu, a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (b. 15 January 1919)
1990 - Death of cameraman, director Nicu Stan (b. 25 November 1931)
1999 - The 8th International Congress of Southeast European Studies took place in Bucharest
2006 - Death of film director Daniel Cristian Nemescu (b. March 31, 1979), in a car crash that also saw the deaths of his colleague, sound engineer Andrei Toncu (b. April 8, 1978) and of the cab driver driving the two, Radu Arustei
2010 - Death of actress Elena Sereda (b. 11 February 1926)
2018 - Death of actor Rudi Rosenfeld
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