SEPTEMBER 8 IN HISTORY

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, agerpres reports.
Oilman Day
1600 - Battle at Miraslau. Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave loses Transylvania after defeat by Gheorghe Basta, commander of the imperial troops, loses Transylvania (then Ardeal)
1846 - The erection of the Great Sinagogue in Bucharest begins; completed in 1847
1878 - It is promulgated a law on establishment of certain diplomatic ranks of the Romanian officials representing Romania abroad
1906 - The first international congress organized and hosted by Romania, in Bucharest - the international congress for the literary and artistic property protection
1911 - Birth of Mia Braia, soloist and composer of pop music and romance pieces (d. July 3, 1996, in New York)
1926 - Birth of prose writer, essayist and journalist Stefan Banulescu (d. May 25, 1998)
1926 - Birth of Gabriel Strempel, historian of culture and editor, honorary member of the Romanian Academy
1930 - Birth of Petre Salcudeanu, screenwriter, writer and publicist (d. November 6, 2005)
1930 - Birth of dramatist, prose writer Tudor Popescu (d. 22 August 1999)
1932 - Birth of linguist Marius Sala, member and vice president of the Romanian Academy (2001), director of academy's Iorgu Iordan Linguistic Institute of Bucharest
1937 - Birth of philosopher Gheorghe Vladutescu, member of the Romanian Academy (d. January 29, 1999).
1938 - Birth of geologist Gheorghe Udubasa, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy d. (February 23, 1996).
1956 - Birth of Ilie Balaci, former international soccer player, coach (d. 21 October 2018)
1997 - Official visit to China of president Emil Constantinescu
2004 - Death of pop music performer Dan Spataru (b. October 2, 1939)
2005 - Romania's team ranks first on nations at Balkan Olympiad of Computer Sciences at Aegean University (Greece), winning two gold medals, one silver and one bronze (3-8)
2007 - Consecration of the first military church in Romania takes place in Bacau, inside the 01769 Military Unit.