1955 in Romania

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Events from the year 1955 in Romania. The year saw the country join the United Nations and Warsaw Pact, the latter as a founder. Amongst notable people who died during the year was composer George Enescu.

Incumbents

President of the Provisional Presidium of the Republic: Petru Groza.^[1]
Prime Minister:^[2]
- Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (until 4 October).
- Chivu Stoica (after 4 October).
General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party:^[3]
- Gheorghe Apostol (until 30 September).
- Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (after 30 September).

Events

14 February – Dissident émigrés seize the Romanian embassy in Bern, Switzerland, in protest against the government. The group surrender after two days.^[4]
14 May – The Warsaw Pact is signed with Romania a founding member.^[5]
15 May – Following the signing of the Austrian State Treaty, Gheorghiu-Dej announced that Soviet troops would remain in Romania as long as foreign soldiers continue to be stationed in West Germany.^[6]
23 August – During a visit by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, Gheorghiu-Dej proposes the withdrawal of Soviet troops. The request is not received favourably until 1958.^[7]
14 December – Romania joins the United Nations.^[8]

Births

18 January – Rodica Simion, mathematician (died 2000).^[9]
31 January – Virginia Ruzici, tennis player, winner of the 1978 French Open.^[10]
14 April – Daniela Crăsnaru, poet.^[11]
19 April – Agafia Constantin, sprint canoeist, winner of the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[12]
4 May – Mihaela Runceanu, pop singer and vocal techniques teacher (died 1989).^[13]
7 May – Florența Crăciunescu, winner of the bronze medal in the discus at the 1984 Summer Olympics (died 2008).^[14]
23 May – Preda Mihăilescu, mathematician.
3 August – Renate Weber, lawyer, politician and first Romanian appointed as Chief of an EU Election Observation Mission.^[15]

Deaths

15 January – Tit Liviu Chinezu, bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church, died in Sighet Prison (born 1904).^[16]
6 February – Constantin Argetoianu, politician, Prime Minister in 1939, died in Sighet Prison (born 1871).
4 May – George Enescu, composer (born 1881).^[17]
5 March – Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu, novellist (born 1876).^[18]

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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.
↑ Bell, Imogen (2003). Central and South-Eastern Europe. London: Europa. p. 483. ISBN 978-1-85743-186-5.
↑ Olaru, Ștejărel (September 2003). "Cei cinci care au speriat Estul" [The Five Who Frightened the East](PDF). Timpul. 9: 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-11-09.
↑ Mastny, Vojtech; Byrne, Malcolm (2005). A Cardboard Castle?: An Inside History of the Warsaw Pact, 1955–1991. Budapest: Central European University Press. p. XXV. ISBN 978-6-15505-369-6.
↑ "RUMANIA: Gravitational Pull". TIME . 5 September 1955. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011.
↑ Swain, Geoffrey; Swain, Nigel (2017). Eastern Europe since 1945. London: Palgrave. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-13760-513-9.
↑ McKenzie, David Clark (2010). A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-44260-182-6.
↑ Stanley, Richard P. (2000), "Rodica Simion: January 18, 1955 – January 7, 2000" (PDF), Pi Mu Epsilon Journal , 11: 83–86.
↑ Grosso, John (2011). Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-81087-237-0.
↑ Colby, Vineta (1995). World Authors, 1985–1990. New York: H.W. Wilson. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-82420-875-2.
↑ 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 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
↑ Peneş, Nicolae (1993). Viaţa şi moartea Mihaelei Runceanu[The Life and Death of Mihaela Runceanu]. Bucharest: Divers Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-9-73955-808-2.
↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Florenţa Ţacu-Crăciunescu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
↑ "Renate Weber". European Parliament. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022.
↑ "Episcopul Tit Liviu Chinezu". www.bru.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
↑ Randel, Don Michael (1996). The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Cambridge: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-67437-299-3.
↑ Treptow, Kurt W.; Bolovan, Ioan (1996). A History of Romania. Iasi: Center for Romania Studies. p. 517. ISBN 978-0-88033-345-0.

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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] Bell, Imogen (2003). Central and South-Eastern Europe. London: Europa. p. 483. ISBN 978-1-85743-186-5.

[4] Olaru, Ștejărel (September 2003). "Cei cinci care au speriat Estul" [The Five Who Frightened the East](PDF). Timpul. 9: 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-11-09.

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

[6] "RUMANIA: Gravitational Pull". TIME . 5 September 1955. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011.

[7] Swain, Geoffrey; Swain, Nigel (2017). Eastern Europe since 1945. London: Palgrave. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-13760-513-9.

[8] McKenzie, David Clark (2010). A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-44260-182-6.

[9] Stanley, Richard P. (2000), "Rodica Simion: January 18, 1955 – January 7, 2000" (PDF), Pi Mu Epsilon Journal , 11: 83–86.

[10] Grosso, John (2011). Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-81087-237-0.

[11] Colby, Vineta (1995). World Authors, 1985–1990. New York: H.W. Wilson. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-82420-875-2.

[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 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[13] Peneş, Nicolae (1993). Viaţa şi moartea Mihaelei Runceanu[The Life and Death of Mihaela Runceanu]. Bucharest: Divers Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-9-73955-808-2.

[14] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Florenţa Ţacu-Crăciunescu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

[15] "Renate Weber". European Parliament. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022.

[16] "Episcopul Tit Liviu Chinezu". www.bru.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[17] Randel, Don Michael (1996). The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Cambridge: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-67437-299-3.

[18] Treptow, Kurt W.; Bolovan, Ioan (1996). A History of Romania. Iasi: Center for Romania Studies. p. 517. ISBN 978-0-88033-345-0.

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