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SEPTEMBER 15 IN HISTORY
1485 - Moldova's ruler Stephen the Great (1457-1504) pays personal homage to Polish King Casimir IV Jagiellon, at Kolomyia, in hopes of securing support for the reconquering of Chilia and Cetatea Alba southeastern citadels
1486 - Moldova's ruler Stephen the Great (1457-1504) builds a new royal palace at Harlau, to which a valuable chapel is added in 1492
1521 - Death of Wallachia's ruler Neagoe Basarab (1512-1521); author of teachings to his son Theodosie, founder of the bishopric church of Curtea de Arges (b. 1482)
1538 - Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566) enters Suceava. Betrayed by the grand boyars, Moldova's ruler Petru Rares (Jan 20, 1527- Sep 18, 1538; Feb. 1541- Sep 3, 1546), takes refuge at the Cicieu Bastion on Sep 28. Stefan Lacusta is appointed ruler of Moldavia (1538-1540) by the sultan
1860 - First issue of scientific and literary weekly magazine 'Ateneul roman' (Romanian Athenaeum) is published in Iasi
1864 - The metric system of measurement is introduced in Romania by law
1892 - Birth of physician Constantin C. Iliescu, member of the Romanian Academy (d. 30 October 1978)
1895 - Gazeta matematica mensual is issued, in Bucharest, a first special magazine of mathematics in Romanian
1896 - The Sip navigation canal of the Danube at the Iron Gates is inaugurated in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph I, and kings Carol I and Aleksandar Obrenovic. Works on the canal had started on September 15, 1890
1897 - Death of Alexandru Roman, cultural guide and publicist, foun ding member of the Romanian Academic Society (b. 26 November 1826)
1901 - Birth of engineer Elie Carafoli, the architect of the Romanian school of aerodynamics, active member of the Romanian Academy (d. Oct 24, 1983)
1911 - Birth of poet, prose writer and actor Emil Botta (d. July 24, 1977)
1916 - Birth of prose writer Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu (d. 22 June 1992)
1920 - Birth of geologist, paleobotanist Razvan Givulescu, an honorary member of the Romanian Academy (d. 10 July 2007)
1921 - Birth of zoologist, biogeographer Petre Mihai Banarescu, member of the Romanian Academy (d. 12 May 2009)
1922 - Death of physicist Stefan Hepites, member and deputy chairman of the Romanian Academy (b. Feb 17, 1851)
1927 - Birth of accordionist and vocal performer of popular and fiddle music Faramita Lambru (d. 12 December 1974)
1938 - Birth of literary critic, essayist and prose writer Marian Popa, who settled in Germany after 1980
1961 - Birth of multiple swimming medallist Carmen Bunaciu, the winner of Romania's first medal at a world swimming championship - the bronze medal in the women's 200-m backstroke event of the 1982 World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador
1976 - Birth of violinist Alexandru Tomescu
1978 - Birth of multiple world and European title winner artistic gymnast Andreea Cacovean
1990 - Death of power engineer Constantin N. Dinculescu, member of the Romanian Academy (b. Nov 23, 1898)
1997 - Death of painter, graphics and designer Ion Bitan (Bitzan) (b. Aug 23, 1924)
1999 - National Agency for Housing (ANL) is set up in Bucharest
2000 - The Romanian delegation participating in the 24th edition of the Olympic Games in Sydney (Australia) obtained the 11th place in the medal ranking (11 gold medals, six silver, nine bronze)
2004 - Birth of swimmer David Popovici. He won the gold medal in the 200 m free (with a time of 1 min 43 sec 21/100), as well as the gold medal in the 100 m free (with a time of 47 sec 58/100), at the World Championships swimming in Budapest from June 2022
2006 - Outstanding gymnast Nadia Comaneci is granted the "Legendary Champion" trophy by the Champions' House Foundation
2007 - A monument of the victims of communism is unveiled in the vicinity of the Culture Palace of Arad
2013 - Thousands of people protest in downtown Bucharest, the University Square, against Rosia Montana gold mining project for the 15th consecutive day. They shout "Vrem cultura, nu cianura!" (We want Culture, not Cyanide), demanding the termination of the contract with a Canadian company that created the project
2014 - Romania joins 15 other countries in Rapid Trident 14 military exercise in western Ukraine
2017 - Death of Mircea Ionescu Quintus, writer, politician, chairman, honorary chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Justice minister (b. 18 March 1917).
