1936 in Romania

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Events from the year 1936 in Romania. The year saw the Craiova Trial of Romanian Communist Party activists.

Incumbents

Events

10 May – The National Museum of the Village "Dimitrie Gusti" (Muzeul Național al Satului "Dimitrie Gusti") is founded.^[3]
16 May – Ford Romania open their factory in Bucharest capable of assembling 2,500 cars a year.^[4]
24 May – Romania wins the Balkan Cup for the third time, with Sándor Schwartz scoring the most goals in the tournament.^[5]
5 June – Ana Pauker and eighteen other Communist activists are put on trial in Craiova.^[6]
20 July – Romania signs the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles.^[7]
Date unknown – Henri Rang wins silver in the 1936 Summer Olympics in the Grand Prix des Nations.^[8]

Births

23 January – Georgeta Hurmuzachi, artistic gymnast, bronze medal winner at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[9]
9 April – Dorin N. Poenaru, nuclear physicist and engineer.
13 October – Elika Ussoskin, Romanian-born Israeli judge.^[10]
25 October – Elena Mărgărit, gymnast, bronze medal winner at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.^[11]
12 December – Iolanda Balaș, high jumper who held the world record and became the first Romanian woman to win an Olympic gold medal, in the 1960 games. She also won a medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.^[12]

Deaths

2 March – Alexandru Ciura, journalist, short story writer, and priest (born 1876).
8 June – Dumitru Ștefănescu, known as Gogea Mitu, the tallest Romanian and tallest professional boxer in history (born 1909).^[13]

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References

↑ Treptow, Kurt W. (2001). A History of Romania. Iaşi: Center for Romanian Studies. p. 597. ISBN 978-9-73943-235-1.
↑ Spuler, Bertold (1977). Rulers and Governments of the World Volume 3: 1930 to 1975. London: Bowker. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-85935-056-3.
↑ Duțu, Aurelia; Oberländer-Târnoveanu, Irina (2006). Ghidul muzeelor și colecțiilor din România [Guide to Museums and Collections in Romania]. Bucharest: nstitutul de Memorie Culturală. p. 31. ISBN 978-9-73870-045-1.
↑ Popica, Lavinia (2010). "Ford Motor Company in Romania". Muzeul National. 22: 130.
↑ LaBlanc, Michael L.; Henshaw, Richard (1994). The World Encyclopedia of Soccer. Detroit: Gale Research. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-81038-995-3.
↑ Levy, Robert (2001). Ana Pauker: The Rise and Fall of a Jewish Communist. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-52022-395-0.
↑ Ronzitti, Natalino (1988). The Law of Naval Warfare. London: M. Nijhoff. p. 435. ISBN 978-9-02473-652-2.
↑ "Romania Sent a Delegation of 147 people to Tokyo's Olympics". Rumanian Bulletin (8): 25. October 1964.
↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gheorgheta Hurmuzachi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015.
↑ Skolnik, Fred; Berenbaum, Michael, eds. (2007). Encyclopaedia Judaica. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). Macmillan Reference. p. 130. ISBN 978-002865-931-2.
↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elena Mărgărit-Niculescu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
↑ Davidson, Jack (23 March 2016). "Obituary: Iolanda Balas, Romanian athlete". The Scotsman . Retrieved 10 October 2019.
↑ McFarlan, Donald; Boeh, David A.; McWhirter, Norris Dewar (1990). Guinness Book of World Records 1990 (28 ed.). New York: Sterling. p. 464. ISBN 978-0-80695-790-6.

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[1] Treptow, Kurt W. (2001). A History of Romania. Iaşi: Center for Romanian Studies. p. 597. ISBN 978-9-73943-235-1.

[2] Spuler, Bertold (1977). Rulers and Governments of the World Volume 3: 1930 to 1975. London: Bowker. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-85935-056-3.

[3] Duțu, Aurelia; Oberländer-Târnoveanu, Irina (2006). Ghidul muzeelor și colecțiilor din România [Guide to Museums and Collections in Romania]. Bucharest: nstitutul de Memorie Culturală. p. 31. ISBN 978-9-73870-045-1.

[4] Popica, Lavinia (2010). "Ford Motor Company in Romania". Muzeul National. 22: 130.

[5] LaBlanc, Michael L.; Henshaw, Richard (1994). The World Encyclopedia of Soccer. Detroit: Gale Research. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-81038-995-3.

[6] Levy, Robert (2001). Ana Pauker: The Rise and Fall of a Jewish Communist. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-52022-395-0.

[7] Ronzitti, Natalino (1988). The Law of Naval Warfare. London: M. Nijhoff. p. 435. ISBN 978-9-02473-652-2.

[8] "Romania Sent a Delegation of 147 people to Tokyo's Olympics". Rumanian Bulletin (8): 25. October 1964.

[9] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gheorgheta Hurmuzachi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015.

[10] Skolnik, Fred; Berenbaum, Michael, eds. (2007). Encyclopaedia Judaica. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). Macmillan Reference. p. 130. ISBN 978-002865-931-2.

[11] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elena Mărgărit-Niculescu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.

[12] Davidson, Jack (23 March 2016). "Obituary: Iolanda Balas, Romanian athlete". The Scotsman . Retrieved 10 October 2019.

[13] McFarlan, Donald; Boeh, David A.; McWhirter, Norris Dewar (1990). Guinness Book of World Records 1990 (28 ed.). New York: Sterling. p. 464. ISBN 978-0-80695-790-6.

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