1956 in Romania

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Events from the year 1956 in Romania. At the University of Bucharest, students demonstrated in support of the Hungarian Revolution. The year also saw the end of the last SovRom joint enterprises and the first broadcast from TVR, Romania's first TV network.

Incumbents

Events

10 February – Romania signs a reciprocal arrangement with Yugoslavia regarding air routes.^[4]
26 June – Following a three day visit from Yugoslavia's President Josip Broz Tito, a joint communique is signed between Romania and Yugoslavia promoting nuclear disarmament and free trade.^[5]
8 July – The Romania women's national handball team are declared World Champions in Frankfurt.^[6]
22 October – The last SovRom joint enterprises with the Soviet Union, Sovromcuarț and Sovrompetrol, are dissolved.^[7]
5 November – Students at the University of Bucharest protest in support of the Hungarian Revolution. The movement is repressed.^[8]
22 November – Imre Nagy arrives in Bucharest after being arrested, ending the Hungarian Revolution.^[9]
31 November – The first TV network in the country, Televiziunea Română, (TVR) makes its first broadcast.^[10]

Births

10 February – Mariana Marin, poet (died 2003).^[11]
24 February – Sanda Toma, rower, gold medal winner at the 1980 Summer Olympics.^[12]
28 February – Paul Pîrșan, agronomist.
10 April – Ioan Sauca, priest of the Romanian Orthodox Church, academic, and acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches.^[13]
19 April – Sofia Corban-Banovici, rower, gold medal winner at the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[14]
12 May – Ilan Gilon, Israeli politician (died 2022)
1 June – Mircea Cărtărescu, poet, writer and literary critic.^[15]
19 August – Titu Andreescu, mathematician.
27 October – Valentin Radu, artistic director and conductor.^[16]
27 December – Doina Melinte, athlete, winner of the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (died 2008).^[17]

Deaths

12 March – Emil Calmanovici, engineer, businessman, and communist militant, died in Aiud Prison (born 1896).
22 April – Otto Roth, Commissioner-in-Chief of the Banat Republic (born 1884).^[18]
5 May – Miklós Nyiszli, Hungarian survivor of the Holocaust (born 1901).^[19]
22 May – Ion Călugăru, writer, playwright and journalist (born 1901).^[20]
17 June – Artur Văitoianu, general in World War I who served as a Prime Minister of Romania in 1919 (born 1864).
6 September – Abraham Leib Zissu, political essayist and writer (born 1888).^[21]
22 December – Nicolae Labiș, poet (born 1935).^[22]

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Events from the year 1957 in Romania. During the year, Romania hosted the first European competition for female artistic gymnastics. The country enacted laws to ban prostitution and slavery, and provide for abortion on demand. Notable deaths include the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși.

Events from the year 1932 in Romania. The year saw the birth of two future Woman Grandmasters, Maria Albuleț and Margareta Teodorescu.

Events from the year 1958 in Romania. The year saw the end of the Soviet occupation of Romania with the last Soviet troops leaving the country.

Events from the year 1931 in Romania. The year was dominated by the Great Depression.

Events from the year 1964 in Romania. The year saw increasing separation from Soviet influence.

Events from the year 1963 in Romania. The year saw the continued de-satellization of Communist Romania.

Events from the year 1929 in Romania. The year was dominated by the Great Depression. Romania won on the first Balkan Cup, held this year.

Events from the year 1921 in Romania. The year saw the formation of the Romanian Communist Party out of the Socialist Party and subsequent imprisonment of the Communist leadership.

Events from the year 1922 in Romania. The year saw the Dealul Spirii Trial and the crowning of King Ferdinand.

References

↑ Spuler, Bertold (1977). Rulers and Governments of the World Volume 3: 1930 to 1975. London: Bowker. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-85935-056-3.
↑ Mastny, Vojtech; Byrne, Malcolm (2005). A Cardboard Castle?: An Inside History of the Warsaw Pact, 1955–1991. Budapest: Central European University Press. p. 691. ISBN 978-6-15505-369-6.
↑ Tucker, Spencer (2020). The Cold War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 669. ISBN 978-1-44086-076-8.
↑ Campbell, Robert R. (1958). "Soviet-Bloc Civil Aviation in the Cold War". Air University Quarterly Review. X (4): 50.
↑ "Joint Declaration of the Governments of the Rumanian People's Republic and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia". Agrepres (17): 2. 5 July 1957.
↑ Giurescu, Constantin C.; Matei, Horia C.; Popa, Marcel; Alexandrescu, Ion; Chiper, Ioan (1974). Chronological History of Romania. Bucharest: Enciclopedică Română. p. 383. OCLC 251025169.
↑ Békés, Csaba; Borhi, László; Ruggenthaler, Peter; Trașcă, Ottmar (2015). Soviet Occupation of Romania, Hungary, and Austria 1944/45–1948/49. New York: Central European University Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-9-63386-075-5.
↑ Rainer, M. János; Somlai, Katalin (2007). The 1956 Hungarian Revolution and the Soviet Bloc Countries: Reactions and Repercussions. Budapest: The Institute for the History of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. p. 10. ISBN 978-9-63973-904-8.
↑ Rainer, János M. (2002). Imre Nagy: A Biography. Translated by Legters, Lyman H. London: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84511-959-1.
↑ "The Bucharest TV Station". Agrepres (2): 11. 25 January 1957.
↑ Sorkin, Adam J.; Treptow, Kurt W. (1995). An Anthology of Romanian Women Poets. Iasi: Center for Romanian Studies. p. 125. ISBN 978-9-73915-575-5.
↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Agafia Orlov-Buhaev-Constantin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
↑ "Pr. Ioan Sauca – Preot și profesor". intalnireacuduhovnicul.ro (in Romanian). Colocviul Întâlnirea cu Duhovnicul. 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sofia Corban-Banovici". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
↑ Palmisano, Joseph (2007). Contemporary Authors. Detroit: Gale Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-78767-905-7.
↑ Ionițoiu, Cicerone; Ștefănescu, Florin (1997). Victimele Terorii Comuniste: Dicționar R[Victims of Communist Terror: Dictionary] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura Mașina de Scris. p. 37. ISBN 978-9-73849-128-1.
↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Doina Beșliu-Melinte". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
↑ Soica, Sergiu (2013). Nicolae Brînzeu și dosarul din Arhiva CNSAS: Povestea unui eroism discret[Nicolae Brînzeu and the File from the CNSAS Archive: The Story of a Discreet Heroism] (in Romanian). Târgu-Lăpuș: Galaxia Gutenberg. p. 136. ISBN 978-9-731-41520-8.
↑ Turda, Marius (2014). "The ambiguous victim: Miklós Nyiszli's narrative of medical experimentation in Auschwitz-Birkenau". Historein: A Review of the Past and Other Stories. 14 (1): 45.
↑ Crohmălniceanu, Ovid (1972). Literatura română între cele două războaie mondiale[Romanian Literature between the Two World Wars] (in Romanian). Vol. 1. Bucharest: Editura Minerva. p. 346. OCLC 490001217.
↑ Crăciun, Camelia (2010). "Politics and Ideology in Jewish Romanian Intellectual Life. During the Interwar Period: A. L. Zissu – W. Filderman Debate". In Vainovski-Mihai, Irina (ed.). New Europe College Ștefan Odobleja Program Yearbook, 2010–2011. Bucharest: New Europe College. p. 88.
↑ Ciopraga, Constantin (2004). Partituri și voci: poeți ai acestui timp[Sheet Music and Voices: Poets of our Time] (in Romanian). Iasi: Junimea. p. 251. ISBN 978-9-73370-287-0.

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[1] Spuler, Bertold (1977). Rulers and Governments of the World Volume 3: 1930 to 1975. London: Bowker. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-85935-056-3.

[2] Mastny, Vojtech; Byrne, Malcolm (2005). A Cardboard Castle?: An Inside History of the Warsaw Pact, 1955–1991. Budapest: Central European University Press. p. 691. ISBN 978-6-15505-369-6.

[3] Tucker, Spencer (2020). The Cold War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 669. ISBN 978-1-44086-076-8.

[4] Campbell, Robert R. (1958). "Soviet-Bloc Civil Aviation in the Cold War". Air University Quarterly Review. X (4): 50.

[5] "Joint Declaration of the Governments of the Rumanian People's Republic and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia". Agrepres (17): 2. 5 July 1957.

[6] Giurescu, Constantin C.; Matei, Horia C.; Popa, Marcel; Alexandrescu, Ion; Chiper, Ioan (1974). Chronological History of Romania. Bucharest: Enciclopedică Română. p. 383. OCLC 251025169.

[7] Békés, Csaba; Borhi, László; Ruggenthaler, Peter; Trașcă, Ottmar (2015). Soviet Occupation of Romania, Hungary, and Austria 1944/45–1948/49. New York: Central European University Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-9-63386-075-5.

[8] Rainer, M. János; Somlai, Katalin (2007). The 1956 Hungarian Revolution and the Soviet Bloc Countries: Reactions and Repercussions. Budapest: The Institute for the History of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. p. 10. ISBN 978-9-63973-904-8.

[9] Rainer, János M. (2002). Imre Nagy: A Biography. Translated by Legters, Lyman H. London: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84511-959-1.

[10] "The Bucharest TV Station". Agrepres (2): 11. 25 January 1957.

[11] Sorkin, Adam J.; Treptow, Kurt W. (1995). An Anthology of Romanian Women Poets. Iasi: Center for Romanian Studies. p. 125. ISBN 978-9-73915-575-5.

[12] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Agafia Orlov-Buhaev-Constantin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

[13] "Pr. Ioan Sauca – Preot și profesor". intalnireacuduhovnicul.ro (in Romanian). Colocviul Întâlnirea cu Duhovnicul. 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

[14] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sofia Corban-Banovici". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.

[15] Palmisano, Joseph (2007). Contemporary Authors. Detroit: Gale Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-78767-905-7.

[16] Ionițoiu, Cicerone; Ștefănescu, Florin (1997). Victimele Terorii Comuniste: Dicționar R[Victims of Communist Terror: Dictionary] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura Mașina de Scris. p. 37. ISBN 978-9-73849-128-1.

[17] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Doina Beșliu-Melinte". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.

[18] Soica, Sergiu (2013). Nicolae Brînzeu și dosarul din Arhiva CNSAS: Povestea unui eroism discret[Nicolae Brînzeu and the File from the CNSAS Archive: The Story of a Discreet Heroism] (in Romanian). Târgu-Lăpuș: Galaxia Gutenberg. p. 136. ISBN 978-9-731-41520-8.

[19] Turda, Marius (2014). "The ambiguous victim: Miklós Nyiszli's narrative of medical experimentation in Auschwitz-Birkenau". Historein: A Review of the Past and Other Stories. 14 (1): 45.

[20] Crohmălniceanu, Ovid (1972). Literatura română între cele două războaie mondiale[Romanian Literature between the Two World Wars] (in Romanian). Vol. 1. Bucharest: Editura Minerva. p. 346. OCLC 490001217.

[21] Crăciun, Camelia (2010). "Politics and Ideology in Jewish Romanian Intellectual Life. During the Interwar Period: A. L. Zissu – W. Filderman Debate". In Vainovski-Mihai, Irina (ed.). New Europe College Ștefan Odobleja Program Yearbook, 2010–2011. Bucharest: New Europe College. p. 88.

[22] Ciopraga, Constantin (2004). Partituri și voci: poeți ai acestui timp[Sheet Music and Voices: Poets of our Time] (in Romanian). Iasi: Junimea. p. 251. ISBN 978-9-73370-287-0.

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