Premium
1845 - Literary Association of Romania is established in Bucharest at the initiative of the Wallachian revolutionary circles.
1851 - The Romanian students society Junimea romana (Romanian Youth) is created in Paris.
1869 - French actor of Romanian origin Eduard de Max is born in Iasi. (d. 28 October 1924)
1888 - The Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest opens its doors.
1901 - Birth of palaeontologist Miltiade Filipescu, member of the Romanian Academy. (d. 10 January 1993)
1902 - Birth of writer, playwright and publicist Ion Calugaru (born Strul Leiba Croitoru). (b. 22 May 1956)
1906 - Birth of actor Ion Manta. (d. 7 January 1996)
1907 - Birth of poet and translator Dragos Vranceanu. (d. 4 May 1977)
1925 - Birth of documentary film operator Paul Holban. (d. 20 June 1977)
1927 - Death of journalist and writer Constantin Mille, first director of the Adevarul newspaper. (b. 20 December 1861)
1928 - Birth of poet Radu Carneci. (d. 8 December 2017)
1931 - Birth of actor Octavian Cotescu. (m. 22 August 1985)
1935 - Birth of Moldovan poet Grigore Vieru, honorary foreign member of the Romanian Academy. (b. 18 January 2009)
1963 - Birth of stage director and actress Alice Barb.
1970 - Death of actor Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic. (b. 24 January 1905)
1971 - Birth of retired basketball player Gheorghe Muresan, the only Romanian who played in the NBA.
1976 - Death of sculptor Oscar Han. (b. 3 December 1891)
1981 - Death of historian Vasile Maciu, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy. (b. 30 December 1904)
1990 - The Union of Ukrainians in Romania (UUR) is established.
2013 - Calin Peter Netzer's film Child's Pose wins FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.
2015 - Death of tenor Octavian Naghiu. (b. 15 March 1933)
2015 - Director Radu Jude (Aferim!) wins Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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