1988 in Romania

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Events from the year 1988 in the Socialist Republic of Romania.

Incumbents

Events

January

8 January:
- President Nicolae Ceaușescu receives US senator Arlen Specter.^[4]
- Romania confirms its participation at the 1988 Summer Olympics.^[4]
- According to state news agency Agerpres, an earthquake hits the Vrancea area at 18:51 EET with an intensity of 5 degrees on the Richter magnitude scale, at a depth of 120 km. No casualties are reported.^[5]
26 January – Decree No. 11 (Romanian : Decretul nr. 11) is issued, through which some infractions are amnestied and the length of punishment for others is reduced.^[6]

February

3 February – Coen Stork [ Wikidata ] starts being ambassador of the Netherlands to Bucharest.^[7]^[8]
22 February – The Cuibul cu barză Church is translated.^[9]

March

2 March – A match between Steaua and the Glasgow Rangers takes place in Bucharest, ending in a score of 2-0 for Steaua.^[10]

April

6 April – Steaua plays one of the semifinals of the 1987–88 European Cup against Benfica.^[11]^[12]

May

10-14 May – Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, Andrei Gromyko, visits Romania.^[13]

August

28 August – President Nicolae Ceaușescu meets with Hungarian prime minister Károly Grósz in Arad.^[13]

September

23 September – At 18:19 local time, an incendiary device is thrown on the grounds of the US consulate in Bucharest. No casualties or property damage are reported.^[14]

October

5 October – Steaua plays against Sparta Prague in Bucharest during the 1988–89 European Cup, ending in a 2–2 tie.^[15]^[16]
26 October – Steaua plays against Spartak Moscow.^[17]

Births

January

9 January – Monica Ungureanu, Romanian judoka.^[18]
13 January – Daniela Dodean, Romanian table tennis player.^[19]
23 January – Alexandru Dandea, Romanian footballer.^[20]

February

8 February – Norbert Trandafir, Romanian swimmer.^[21]

March

14 March – Luminița Pișcoran, Romanian biathlete.^[22]

April

3 April – Tiberiu Dolniceanu, Romanian fencer.^[23]
12 April – Cristina Bujin, Romanian athlete.^[24]

May

4 May – Mihaela Buzărnescu, Romanian tennis player.^[25]

July

2 July – Ada Condeescu [ ro ], Romanian actress.^[26]

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References

↑ Grosescu, Raluca. "The Political Regrouping of the Romanian Nomenklatura during the 1989 Revolution". Romanian Journal of Society and Politics. 4 (2): 97–123.
↑ Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. p. 1591. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
↑ Partos, Gabriel (20 May 2003). "Obituary: Constantin Dăscălescu". The Independent . London. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
1 2 Radio Free Europe Research. Vol. 13. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 1988.
↑ Daily Report: East Europe. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1988. p. 46.
↑ Ciuchi, Oana (2011). Devianță și criminalitate într-o societate în tranziție[Deviance and criminality in a society in transition] (in Romanian) (Iași ed.). Lumen. p. 119.
↑ Chițan, Simona (13 November 2013). "EXCLUSIV Pagini din dosarul de Securitate al ex-ambasadorului Coen Stork, în România anilor '80". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Cătălin, Strat, ed. (2013). Dosarul de securitate al unui ambasador: Coen Stork. Humanitas. p. 22. ISBN 978-973-50-3961-5.
↑ "Ultima biserică translată din București". Basilica News Agency (in Romanian). 18 October 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Aird, Alistair (2011). Ally McCoist: Rangers' Hero. London: John Blake. ISBN 978-1-84358-897-9. OCLC 773565584.
↑ Semeniuc, Sorin (28 October 2020). "Cercetător CNSAS: În 1988, existau trei informatori ai Securității pe lângă marea echipă de fotbal a Stelei. Securiștii "Felix", "Mitică" și "Crețu" au penetrat clubul Armatei și "au întreprins măsuri de influențare pozitivă a jucătorilor recalcitranți" Lăcătuș, Bumbescu și Iovan". G4Media.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ "FCSB-Benfica | UEFA Champions League 1987/88". UEFA . Retrieved 12 September 2022.
1 2 "Politica externă – repere cronologice V (1985 – 1989)". Comunismul în România (in Romanian). National Museum of Romanian History . Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Significant Incidents of Political Violence Against Americans: 1988. Bureau of Diplomatic Security. May 1989. p. 37.
↑ Vintilă, Dan (18 August 2011). "FOTBAL INTERNAȚIONAL: Start în "play-off"-ul Europa League". Bună ziua Brașov (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ UEFA.com. "FCSB-Sparta Praha | UEFA Champions League 1988/89". UEFA . Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ "FCSB-Spartak Moskva | UEFA Champions League 1988/89". UEFA . Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Basescu, Mirela (3 June 2015). "INTERVIU | Cum poți face performanță cu 6 operații la un genunchi. Câștigătoare la Baku și la Cluj, Monica Ungureanu concurează cu o genunchieră specială și bate tot în judo-ul european. "Aceste rezultate îmi dau încredere că pot învinge pe oricine"". Prosport (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Steliu, Lambru (25 October 2015). "Sportivul săptămânii: Jucătoarea de tenis de masă Daniela Dodean-Monteiro". Radio Romania International. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Țone, Adrian (22 January 2013). "Alexandru Dandea a semnat cu Dinamo: "Este o zi importantă pentru mine, pentru cariera mea"". Mediafax (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Lambru, Steliu (24 May 2016). "Sportivul săptămânii: înotătorul Norbert Trandafir". Radio Romania International (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Suciu, Simona (30 January 2015). "Braşoveanca Luminița Pișcoran a câțtigat medalia de aur la Europenele de Biatlon". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ "Tiberiu Dolniceanu s-a retras". Ziarul de Iași (in Romanian). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Baciu, Nicoleta (21 July 2012). "Vor concura la Jocurile Olimpice de la Londra: Șase sportivi dobrogeni fac parte din echipa României". Ziua de Constanța (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Ilincescu, Adrian (4 May 2018). "Mihaela Buzărnescu, în finala turneului de la Praga - Pledoarie pentru jocul ofensiv". HotNews (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Minac, Cristina (1 July 2014). "2 iulie. Aniversare ADA CONDEESCU, actrița împlinește 26 de ani". Radar de media (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

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[1] Grosescu, Raluca. "The Political Regrouping of the Romanian Nomenklatura during the 1989 Revolution". Romanian Journal of Society and Politics. 4 (2): 97–123.

[NS-2] Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. p. 1591. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.

[3] Partos, Gabriel (20 May 2003). "Obituary: Constantin Dăscălescu". The Independent . London. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[:0-4] 1 2 Radio Free Europe Research. Vol. 13. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 1988.

[5] Daily Report: East Europe. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1988. p. 46.

[6] Ciuchi, Oana (2011). Devianță și criminalitate într-o societate în tranziție[Deviance and criminality in a society in transition] (in Romanian) (Iași ed.). Lumen. p. 119.

[7] Chițan, Simona (13 November 2013). "EXCLUSIV Pagini din dosarul de Securitate al ex-ambasadorului Coen Stork, în România anilor '80". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[8] Cătălin, Strat, ed. (2013). Dosarul de securitate al unui ambasador: Coen Stork. Humanitas. p. 22. ISBN 978-973-50-3961-5.

[9] "Ultima biserică translată din București". Basilica News Agency (in Romanian). 18 October 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[10] Aird, Alistair (2011). Ally McCoist: Rangers' Hero. London: John Blake. ISBN 978-1-84358-897-9. OCLC 773565584.

[11] Semeniuc, Sorin (28 October 2020). "Cercetător CNSAS: În 1988, existau trei informatori ai Securității pe lângă marea echipă de fotbal a Stelei. Securiștii "Felix", "Mitică" și "Crețu" au penetrat clubul Armatei și "au întreprins măsuri de influențare pozitivă a jucătorilor recalcitranți" Lăcătuș, Bumbescu și Iovan". G4Media.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[12] "FCSB-Benfica | UEFA Champions League 1987/88". UEFA . Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[:1-13] 1 2 "Politica externă – repere cronologice V (1985 – 1989)". Comunismul în România (in Romanian). National Museum of Romanian History . Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[14] Significant Incidents of Political Violence Against Americans: 1988. Bureau of Diplomatic Security. May 1989. p. 37.

[15] Vintilă, Dan (18 August 2011). "FOTBAL INTERNAȚIONAL: Start în "play-off"-ul Europa League". Bună ziua Brașov (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[16] UEFA.com. "FCSB-Sparta Praha | UEFA Champions League 1988/89". UEFA . Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[17] "FCSB-Spartak Moskva | UEFA Champions League 1988/89". UEFA . Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[18] Basescu, Mirela (3 June 2015). "INTERVIU | Cum poți face performanță cu 6 operații la un genunchi. Câștigătoare la Baku și la Cluj, Monica Ungureanu concurează cu o genunchieră specială și bate tot în judo-ul european. "Aceste rezultate îmi dau încredere că pot învinge pe oricine"". Prosport (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[19] Steliu, Lambru (25 October 2015). "Sportivul săptămânii: Jucătoarea de tenis de masă Daniela Dodean-Monteiro". Radio Romania International. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[20] Țone, Adrian (22 January 2013). "Alexandru Dandea a semnat cu Dinamo: "Este o zi importantă pentru mine, pentru cariera mea"". Mediafax (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[21] Lambru, Steliu (24 May 2016). "Sportivul săptămânii: înotătorul Norbert Trandafir". Radio Romania International (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[22] Suciu, Simona (30 January 2015). "Braşoveanca Luminița Pișcoran a câțtigat medalia de aur la Europenele de Biatlon". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[23] "Tiberiu Dolniceanu s-a retras". Ziarul de Iași (in Romanian). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[24] Baciu, Nicoleta (21 July 2012). "Vor concura la Jocurile Olimpice de la Londra: Șase sportivi dobrogeni fac parte din echipa României". Ziua de Constanța (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[25] Ilincescu, Adrian (4 May 2018). "Mihaela Buzărnescu, în finala turneului de la Praga - Pledoarie pentru jocul ofensiv". HotNews (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[26] Minac, Cristina (1 July 2014). "2 iulie. Aniversare ADA CONDEESCU, actrița împlinește 26 de ani". Radar de media (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 September 2022.

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1988 in Romania

Contents

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

August

September

October

Births

January

February

March

April

May

July

See also

Related Research Articles

References

External links