1916 in Romania
Events from the year 1916 in Romania.
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Incumbents
- King: Ferdinand I of Romania
- Prime Minister: Ion I. C. Brătianu
Events
Erich von Falkenhayn's cavalry entering Bucharest on December 6, 1916
- August 27 – Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary. The Romanian Army begins an offensive in Transylvania.
- August 27-November 26 – Battle of Transylvania - Although initially successful, the offensive was brought to a halt after Bulgaria's attack on Dobruja. Coupled with a successful German and Austro-Hungarian counterattack after September 18, the Romanian Army was eventually forced to retreat back to the Carpathians by late October.[1]
- September 2–6 – Battle of Turtucaia
- September 5–7 – Battle of Dobrich
- September 17–19 – First Battle of Cobadin
- September 29-October 5 – Flămânda Offensive
- October 19–25 – Second Battle of Cobadin
- November 25 – The entire state apparatus is evacuated from Bucharest to Iași in anticipation of the Battle of Bucharest.[2]
- November 25 – December 6 - Battle of Bucharest
- November 28 – Prunaru Charge
- December 1 – Battle of the Argeș
- December 6 – After the fall of Bucharest, Iași becomes the country's wartime capital,[2] holding this position until the end of the war.
- December 25 – The law transferring the Romanian Treasure to Moscow for safekeeping is passed. The Treasure would never entirely return to Romania.
Births
Stamp of the Romanian People's Republic depicting Filimon Sârbu.
- January 16 – Elena Ceaușescu, communist politician and wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu[3]
- February 6 – Gabriel Țepelea, politician, intellectual, political prisoner, and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.[4]
- April 17 – Magda Isanos, lawyer, poet, and writer.[5]
- May 4 – Alexander Ratiu, priest, political prisoner, and author (died 2002).
- May 12 – Constantin Ciopraga, literary historian and critic, writer and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.[6]
- August 9 – Manea Mănescu, communist politician who served as Prime Minister from 1974 to 1979 (died 2009).[7]
- August 10 – Filimon Sârbu, Romanian communist activist and anti-fascist militant executed by the pro-Nazi authorities during World War II.[8] He was later acclaimed as a hero by the communist government.[9]
- August 10 – Ioan Dicezare, fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II (died 2012).
- August 18 – Neagu Djuvara, historian, essayist, philosopher, journalist, novelist, diplomat and centenarian.[10]
- November 7 – Mihai Șora, philosopher, essayist, centenarian and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.[11] (died 2023)
- November 18 – Alexandru Dragomir, philosopher and student of Heidegger.[12]
Deaths
Postage stamp depicting general Ion Dragalina
- March 2 – Queen Elisabeth of Romania, also known as Elisabeth of Wied and under her literary pseudonym, Carmen Sylva.[13]
- June 28 – Ștefan Luchian, painter, famous for his landscapes and still life works, of the most important artists of Fin de siècle Romania.[14]
- October 13 – David Praporgescu, brigadier general, killed in action at the Battle of the Southern Carpathians (born 1865).
- November 9 – Ion Dragalina, general who died during World War I in the Battle of the Jiu Valley (born 1860).
References
- "Battle of Transylvania | World War I Crossroads | H-Net". networks.h-net.org. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "Acum 95 de ani, capitala României se muta la Iași". curierul-iasi.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "FOND C.C. AL P.C.R. –CABINETUL 2 – ELENA CEAUȘESCU INVENTAR Anii extremi: 1984–1989 Nr. u.a.: 180" (PDF). arhivelenationale.ro (in Romanian). National Archives of Romania. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Gabriel Țepelea, aniversat la Academia Română". Adevărul (in Romanian). 6 February 2006. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "Magda Isanos, biografie". www.istoria.md. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "Universitatea "Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași" – 150 de ani| Constantin Ciopraga". 150.uaic.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "A murit Manea Mănescu, fost premier al Romaniei comuniste". www.hotnews.ro (in Romanian). 27 February 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- Bosomitu, Stefan (2015-03-12). Miron Constantinescu. O biografie (in Romanian). Humanitas SA. ISBN 9789735047290.
- Diac, Cristina. "Filimon Sârbu, erou din întâmplare". Historia. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "A MURIT istoricul Neagu Djuvara, unanim recunoscut drept unul dintre cei mai importanți intelectuali români. De la istorie și diplomație la jurnalism și sport, o personalitate complexă". Mediafax (in Romanian). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "Filosoful Mihai Șora și cardinalul Lucian Mureșan, aleși membri de onoare ai Academiei Române". Mediafax (in Romanian). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- Liiceanu, Gabriel (21 January 2004). "Alexandru Dragomir, destinul deturnat al unui filozof". România Literară. 2/2004.
- "The Visit of Elisabeth of Romania (1890)". Mostyn Estates. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "Ștefan Luchian, povestea unui destin sfârșit cu pensula legată de braț". Retrieved 2018-11-11.
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| United Principalities | Years of the United Principalities.
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| Kingdom of Romania | Years of the Kingdom of Romania and the short-lived National Legionary State (1940–1941).
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| Socialist Romania | Years between the abdication of King Michael of Romania and the December 1989 Romanian Revolution.
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| Romania | Years since the December 1989 Romanian Revolution.
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