DECEMBER 27 IN HISTORY. 1784 - Horea and Closca, heads of the Riot of 1784 are caught and jailed at Alba Iulia
Orthodox holiday: Protomartyr Apostle Stephen
Day of Army Psychological Operations Centre
1784 - Horea and Closca, heads of the Riot of 1784 are caught and jailed at Alba Iulia
1816 - First theatre show in Romanian at Gheorghe Asachi initiative takes place in Iasi
1897 - Birth of esthetician, historian, writer and literary critic Tudor Vianu, member of the Romanian Academy (d. May 21, 1964)
1906 - Birth of poet Emil Giurgiuca (d. March 3, 1992)
1927 - Death of priest and historian Gheorghe Popovici, a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (b. April 25, 1862)
1948 - Birth of engineer Mihai N. Mihaila, a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (October 21, 1999)
1951 - Birth of Mihai Marin Carstea, plastic artist
1956 - Birth Doina Melinte, multiple world champion at athletics, president of the National Authority for Youth and Sports (March 3, 2010 - May 31, 2012)
1977 - Death of painter Alexandru Ciucurencu, a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (b. September 27, 1903)
1989 - Adoption of Decree-Law no. 2 on the foundation, organization and functioning of the Council of the National Salvation Front (CFSN) and the FSN territorial councils
1989 - Death of actor Horia Caciulescu (b. February 13, 1922)
1991 - The National Cotroceni Museum opens to the public; first managing director: Ioan Opris (1991-1994)
2006 - The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) completes the handover of the former (political police) Securitate to the National Council for the Study of Securitate Archives (CNSAS).
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