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1st December 1918: Unification of Transylvania and the Kingdom of Romania

  • 1st December 2022
  • Tagged as: Austria-Hungary, Bessarabia, First World War, Hungary, National Union Day, Nationalism, Romania, Transylvania, Unification

The National Assembly of Romanians of Transylvania and Hungary declared the unification of Transylvania and the Kingdom of Romania.

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23rd August 1944: King Michael of Romania leads a coup d’etat against Ion Antonescu

  • 23rd August 2022
  • Tagged as: Coup, Ion Antonescu, Michael I, Nazi, Romania, Second World War

King Michael I of Romania led a coup d’état that removed the Nazi-aligned government of Ion Antonescu.

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18th July 1976: Nadia Comăneci scores the first ever Olympic gymnastic ‘perfect 10’

  • 18th July 2022
  • Tagged as: Canada, Gymnastics, Montreal, Olympics, Romania, Sport

Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the first ever perfect 10 in Olympic history on the uneven bars at the Summer Games in Montreal.

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4th July 1950: Radio Free Europe broadcasts for the first time

  • 4th July 2022
  • Tagged as: America, Cold War, Communication, Communism, Germany, Radio, Romania, USA, USSR

On the 4th July 1950, Radio Free Europe – founded the previous year to transmit uncensored information to audiences behind the Iron Curtain – completed its first broadcast.

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4th June 1920: Treaty of Trianon signed with Hungary after the First World War

  • 4th June 2022
  • Tagged as: Austria, Austria-Hungary, Britain, First World War, Hungary, Peace Treaty, Romania, Treaty, Trianon

The Treaty of Trianon was signed between Hungary and most of the Allies of the First World War.

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26th May 1897: Bram Stoker’s Gothic horror novel Dracula first published

  • 26th May 2022
  • Tagged as: Books, Bram Stoker, Culture, Dracula, Literature, Romania, Vampire

Although not the first ever vampire novel, Dracula was enormously influential in defining modern ideas of vampires, and for forever associating them with Romania.

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20th May 1882: Establishment of the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

  • 20th May 2022
  • Tagged as: Austria-Hungary, Central Powers, Dual Alliance, First World War, Germany, Italy, Romania, Triple Alliance

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance.

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22nd December 1989: Romanian Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu overthrown

  • 22nd December 2021
  • Tagged as: 1989, Ceaușescu, Communism, Communist, Execution, Iron Curtain, Politics, Revolution, Romania

Following his overthrow, Ceausescu and his wife were subjected to a show trial on Christmas Day and found guilty of crimes including genocide and illegally gathering wealth before being executed.

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16th June 1958: Execution of Hungarian Communist leader Imre Nagy

  • 16th June 2020
  • Tagged as: Cold War, Communism, Hungary, Khrushchev, Revolution, Romania, USSR, Warsaw Pact
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.historypod.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/06-16-Execution-of-Hungarian-Communist-leader-Imre-Nagy.mp3

On June 16th 1958, Hungarian Communist politician Imre Nagy was executed.

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26th May 1897: Bram Stoker’s gothic horror novel Dracula published

  • 26th May 2019
  • Tagged as: Fiction, Ireland, Literature, Romania, Vampire
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.historypod.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/05-26-Dracula-first-published.mp3

On the 26th May 1897, Bram Stoker’s Gothic horror novel Dracula was first published.

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