1601
August 19
Michael the Brave, Romanian national hero, was assassinated.
1812
May 16
A peace treaty was signed in Bucharest between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.
1821
June 02
Born Ion Bratianu, premier of Romania (1876-88) from the Liberal Party.
1821
May 27
Tudor Vladimirescu, leader of a Romanian uprising against Ottoman rule, was
murdered.
1857
October 07
The Assembly of Moldova adopted a resolution for the unification with
Valachia.
1858
August 07
A committee of representatives of 7 European powers signed in Paris a
Convention on the Danubian Principalities (Moldova and Walachia) providing
for the first time a legal basis for their eventual unification.
1859
January 24
Alexander Cusa, Prince of Moldova, was elected also Prince of Walachia - a
step towards the unification of the two principalities.
1866
February 11
A coup dethroned Alexander Cuza, prince of Walachia and Moldova in
1859-1866.
1866
July 11
The National Assembly of Romania adopted a Constitution, unifying the
formerly separated principalities of Walachia and Moldova.
1866
May 10
Carol Hohenzolern-Sigmaringen, a German prince, was elected Prince of
Romania by the national Legislative Assembly.
1869
October 19
The first railway in Romania started operation.
1871
June 17
Born Nicolae Iorga, distinguished Romanian writer, poet, literature
historian and polititian (co-founder of the National Democratic Party in
1906).
1876
August 05
Ion Constantin Bratianu became Prime Minister of Romania.
1877
May 09
Romania proclaimed its independence from the Ottoman Empire.
1881
March 14
Romania proclaimed itself a Kingdom and established a National Bank.
1881
April 19
Dimitrie C. Bratianu became Prime Minister of Romania.
1881 June 21
Ion Constantin Bratianu became Prime Minister of Romania once again.
1889
June 15
Mihail Eminescu, famous Romanian poet, died at 39
1891
December 29
Lascar Catargiu became Prime Minister of Romania.
1895
October 15
Dimitrie Alexandru Sturdza became Prime Minister of Romania.
1896
December 02
Petre S. Aurelian became Prime Minister of Romania.
1897
April 12
Dimitrie Alexandru Sturdza became Prime Minister of Romania once again.
1901
February 27
Dimitrie Alexandru Sturdza became Prime Minister of Romania once again for a
3rd term in office.
1906
January 06
Prince Gheorghe Cantacuzino became Prime Minister of Romania once again for
a 2nd term in office.
1907
March 24
Dimitrie Alexandru Sturdza became Prime Minister of Romania once again for a
4th term in office.
1913
August 10
The Treaty of Bucharest was signed by the delegates of Bulgaria, Roumania,
Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece, ending the Second Balkan War.
1914
October 10
Ferdinand I became King of Romania.
1916
August 27
The Romanian government declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary.
1916
September 01
Bulgaria declared war on Romania in World War I.
1916
December 06
Bucharest, the Romanian capital, was captured.
1918
March 27
The territory of Bessarabia became part of Romania.
1918
December 01
The territory of Transylvania became part of Romania.
1919
April 17
The Romanian Army occupied Transylvania.
1921
May 08
The Communist Party of Romania was established.
1921
June 07
Romania and Yugoslavia signed a Treaty for Defensive Alliance, completing
the formation of the "Little Entente".
1923
March 04
The Romanian Parliament voted a new Constitution, replacing the old one
adopted in 1866 .
1927
July 20
King Ferdinand of Romania died and Prince Michael was proclaimed King.
1927
June 24
The Legion of the Archangel Michael (a pro-fascist organization) was founded
in Romania.
1918
January 26
Nicolae Andruta Ceausescu was born in Scornicesti village, Olt County,
Oltenia (southwestern Romania).
1930
June 08
Carol II became King of Romania.
1933
October 17
A treaty of nonaggression, conciliation, and arbitration signed between
Romania and Turkey.
1933
October 30
Bulgarian king Boris III and Romanian king Carol met on the border between
the two countries on the river Danube.
1934
February 09
Greece, Romania, Turkey and Yugoslavia signed the Balkan pact.
1937
April 10
Prince Nicholas of Romania renounced his royal rights.
1938
February 20
Romania proclaimed a new constitution, giving dictatorial powers to King
Carol.
1939
September 21
Romanian Prime Minister Armand Calinescu was assassinated by Iron Guard
members.
1940
June 21
King Carol of Romania assumed dictatorial powers in order to "guide the
moral and material life of the nation".
1940
June 26
The USSR issued an ultimatum to Rumania to cede the territories of
Bessarabia and Bukovina back to the Soviet Union.
1940
June 28
Rimania transferred Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union.
1940
July 05
A pro-Axis government was set up in Romania, appointed by King Carol.
1940
August 30
Acting as arbiters in the dispute between Romania and Hugary, Germany and
Italy awarded half of the hitherto Romanian Transylvania to Hungary.
1940
September 06
In Romania King Carol abdicated in favor of his son Michael. A dictatorship
was established under General Antonescu.
1940
September 07
A Bulgarian-Romanian agreement ceding Southern Dobrudja to Bulgaria was
signed at Craiova (Romania).
1940
September 07
Bulgarian-Romanian agreement ceding Southern Dobrudja to Bulgaria signed at
Craiova (Romania).
1940
October 08
Nazi troops entered Rumania to defend oil fields and train the Rumanian army
1940
November 23
Romania joined the Axis pact (the Anti-Comintern pact, uniting Germany,
Japan, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Manchukuo and Croatia).
1941
February 10
Britain severed diplomatic relations with Romania because Romanian territory
is being used by Germany as a military base.
1941
June 22
As Germany started a war on the Soviet Union, Romanian troops entered
Bessarabia.
1942
August 01
American daylight bombing raid of the Ploesti oil fields in Romania.
1941
December 12
Romania declared war on the United States.
1942
June 05
The United States declared war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.
1944
August 27
Constantin Sanatescu became Prime Minister of Romania.
1945
March 23
Romania adopted a new law on Agricultural Land, prohibiting the private
ownership of lots in excess of 50 ha.
1946
June 01
Ion Antonescu, pro-Nazi war time premier and dictator of Romania was
executed.
1947
February 10
The USA, UK and USSR signed in Paris a peace treaty with Romania and
Bulgaria.
1948
January 01
Petru Groza became Prime Minister of Romania.
1948
April 13
The People's Republic of Romania adopted a new Constitution.
1948
January 16
Romania and Bulgaria signed in Bucharest a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation
and Mutual Assistance.
1952
Juna 02
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej became Prime Minister of Romania.
1954
June 20
The first bridge over the Danube river between Romania and Bulgaria started
to function.
1955
October 02
Chivu Stoica became Prime Minister of Romania.
1955
December 14
Bulgaria and Romania became members of the UN.
1961
March 21
Ion Gheorghe Maurer became Prime Minister of Romania.
1964
June 02
USA and Romania agreed to enhance their diplomatic relations from diplomatic
missions to the level of ambassadors.
1965
March 22
Nicolae Ceausescu was elected First Secretary of Romanian Communist Party,
succeeding Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, three days after his death.
1965, March 24
Chivu Stoica was elected President of the Council of Romanian People's
Republic
1965
August 21
A new Constitution was adopted in Romania, proclaiming the country a
Socialist Repuiblic.
1967
December 09
Nicolae Ceausescu was elected President of the State Council of the
Socialist Republic of Romania
1969
August 1-2
U.S. President Richard M. Nixon visited Romania
1974
March 28
Ceausescu was elected President of the Socialist Republic of Romania
1974
March 29
Manea Manescu became Prime Minister of Romania.
1977
March 04
Over 1,570 people were killed in Romania by an earthquake, which registered
7.2 on the Richter scale; 35,000 families lost their homes.
1979
March 29
Ilie Verdet became Prime Minister of Romania.
1982
May 21
Constantin Dascalescu became Prime Minister of Romania.
1989
December 16
Riots broke out in Timisoara. Police opened fire, killing scores of people.
1989
December 25
Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu were put on trial and executed by firing squad.
1989
December 26
Petre Roman was appointed Prime Minister of Romania in a Government formed
by the National Front for Salvation.
1990
February 06
Ion Iliescu was elected President of the Provisional National Unity Council
of Romania
1990
May 20
In the first post-communist elections in Romania Ion Iliescu was elected
president with 85,7% of the vote. His party - the National Front for
Salvation - got 66%.
1991
January 21
Romania adopted a new Constitution.
1991
October 01
Theodor Stolojan became Prime Minster of Romania.
1991
December 8
Romania adopted a new constitution by a referendum.
1992, October 11
Ion Iliescu was elected President of Romania
1992
November 04
Nicolae Vacaroiu became Prime Minster of Romania.
1993
February 17
The President of Romania, Ion Iliescu, met with NATO Secretary General
Manfred Woerner at NATO Headquarters.
1993
October 09
Romania became a member of the Council of Europe.
1994
January 26
Romania signed the "Partnership for Peace" Framework Document.
1996
April 22
The foreign ministers of Romania and Yugoslavia signed a Treaty of
Friendship and Cooperation between the two countries.
1996
May 03
NATO’ s Secretary General Javier Solana visited Romania.
1996
November 17
Emil Constantinescu was elected President of Romania
1996
December 12
Victor Ciorbea became Prime Minister of Romania.
1998
April 15 Radu Vasile became Prime Minister of Romania.
1998
April
NATO Secretary General Javier Solana paid an official visit to Romania.
1999
December 22
Constantin Mugur Isarescu became Prime Minister of Romania.
2000
December 10
Ion Iliescu was elected President of Romania
2000
December 28
Adrian Nastase became Prime Minister of Romania.
2002
December 13
First round of Romania's accession talks to NATO took place in Brussels.
2003
January 09
Second round of Romania's accession talks to NATO took place in Brussels
2003
March 03
NATO Secretary General, lord George Roberston visited Romania
2003
May 08
US Congress ratified the accession protocols for Romania's membership in
NATO
2003
May 15
Former Romanian prime minister (1982-89) Constantin Dascalescu dies.
2003
May 19
US Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz visited Romania
2003
August 4-5
The Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe (NATO), General James L.
Jones, visited Romania.
2003
October 18-19
Romanian citizens were called to validate by referendum the modifications
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