1946 in Romania

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See also:	Other events of 1946; History of Romania; Timeline of Romanian history; Years in Romania;

Events from the year 1946 in Romania. The year started with the end of the royal strike and ended with the Romanian Communist Party win the first election following the introduction of women's suffrage.

Incumbents[edit]

King: Michael I.^[1]
Prime Minister: Petru Groza.^[2]

Events[edit]

2 January – Representatives from the Soviet Union, United Kingdom, United States meet the Prime Minister and agree a formulation of the government that is acceptable to the king.^[3]
7 January – The king ends the royal strike.^[4]
22 April – Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej attends a meeting of Jewish organizations, calling for the creation of a Jewish Democratic Committee within the Romanian Communist Party.^[5]
2 July – Soviet and Romanian officials agree to create a SovRom joint venture in lumber production named Sovromlemn.^[6]
12 October – Romanians in Northern Transylvania draft a resolution asking for a say in whether they remain part of Hungary or rejoin Romania.^[7]
15 October – At the end of the Paris Peace Conference, Romania's borders are restored to 1 January 1941, with the addition of the transfer of Northern Transylvania from Hungary.^[8]
19 November – In the first general election with women's suffrage, the Romanian Communist Party wins with a majority.^[9]

Births[edit]

19 January – Georgeta Stoleriu, opera singer and educator.^[10]
31 May – Adriana Bittel, author of short stories.^[11]
19 July – Ilie Năstase, tennis player ranked number one between 23 August 1973 and 2 June 1974.^[12]
31 July – Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic, Olympic-medal-winning fencer (died 2009).^[13]
12 October – Ion Rîmaru, serial killer who terrorized Bucharest between 1970 and 1971, executed at Jilava Prison in 1971.^[14]
14 December – Aura Urziceanu, singer.

Deaths[edit]

8 April – Sava Athanasiu, geologist and paleontologist (born 1861).^[15]
11 April – Dem. Theodorescu, journalist, humorist, and critic (born 1888).
21 May – Ilie Șteflea, general and Chief of the General Staff during World War II (born 1888).
1 June – Ion Antonescu, military officer and marshal, Prime Minister and Conducător during most of World War II, executed at Jilava Prison (born 1882).^[16]
11 June – Sofia Nădejde, novelist, playwright and activist (born 1876).^[17]

References[edit]

^ Scurtu, Ioan (2004). Istoria Românilor în Timpul Celor Patru Regi (1866-1947) [The History of the Romanians under the Four Kings (1866-1947)] (in Romanian) (2 ed.). Bucharest: Editura Enciclopedică. p. 11. ISBN 978-9-73450-441-1.
^ Tucker, Spencer (2020). The Cold War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio. p. 669. ISBN 978-1-44086-076-8.
^ Hitchins, Keith (2007). Rumania, 1866-1947. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 524. ISBN 978-0-19822-126-5.
^ Giurescu, Constantin C.; Matei, Horia C.; Popa, Marcel; Alexandrescu, Ion; Chiper, Ioan (1974). Chronological History of Romania. Bucharest: Enciclopedică Română. p. 362. OCLC 251025169.
^ Wexler, Teodor (September 1996). "Dr. Wilhelm Filderman - un avocat pentru cauza națională a României" [Dr. Wilhelm Filderman - an Advocate for Romania's National Cause]. Magazin Istoric (in Romanian): 83.
^ 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. 81. ISBN 978-9-63386-075-5.
^ Spector, Sherman David (1995). Romania at the Paris Peace Conference: A Study of the Diplomacy of Ioan I.C. Brătianu. Iași: The Center for Romanian Studies the Romanian Cultural Foundation. p. 86. ISBN 978-9-73915-572-4.
^ Fowkes, Ben (1995). Rise and Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. London: MacMillan. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-33365-106-3.
^ Ștefan, M. (2000). "În umbra Cortinei de Fie" [In the Shadow of the Iron Curtain]. Dosarele Istoriei. 11 (51): 9–10.
^ "Georgeta Stoleriu" (in Romanian). Bucharest, Romania: Societatea Muzicala. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
^ Caja, Nicolae (2004). Contribuția evreilor din România la cultură și civilizație [The Contribution of Romanian Jews to Culture and Civilization] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura Hasefer. p. 442. ISBN 978-9-73630-067-7.
^ The International Who's Who: 1992-93. London: Europa publications. 1992. p. 1167. ISBN 978-0-94665-384-3.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
^ Pârvu, Mihnea-Preda (March 8, 2012). "Râmaru, primul criminal în serie al României moderne". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^ Rusu, Dorina N.; Simion, Eugen (1999). Membrii Academiei Române, 1866-1999 [Members of the Romanian Academy, 1866—1999] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura Academiei Române. p. 33. ISBN 978-9-73276-967-6.
^ Deletant, pp. 259, 350
^ Mihăilescu, Ștefania (2006). "Nădejde, Sofia (1856-1946)". In de Haan, Francisca; Daskalova, Krasimira; Loutfi, Anna (eds.). Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe: 19th and 20th Centuries. Translated by Bucur, Maria. Budapest: Central European University Press. p. 362. ISBN 978-9-63732-639-4.

[1] Scurtu, Ioan (2004). Istoria Românilor în Timpul Celor Patru Regi (1866-1947) [The History of the Romanians under the Four Kings (1866-1947)] (in Romanian) (2 ed.). Bucharest: Editura Enciclopedică. p. 11. ISBN 978-9-73450-441-1.

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

[3] Hitchins, Keith (2007). Rumania, 1866-1947. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 524. ISBN 978-0-19822-126-5.

[4] Giurescu, Constantin C.; Matei, Horia C.; Popa, Marcel; Alexandrescu, Ion; Chiper, Ioan (1974). Chronological History of Romania. Bucharest: Enciclopedică Română. p. 362. OCLC 251025169.

[5] Wexler, Teodor (September 1996). "Dr. Wilhelm Filderman - un avocat pentru cauza națională a României" [Dr. Wilhelm Filderman - an Advocate for Romania's National Cause]. Magazin Istoric (in Romanian): 83.

[6] 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. 81. ISBN 978-9-63386-075-5.

[7] Spector, Sherman David (1995). Romania at the Paris Peace Conference: A Study of the Diplomacy of Ioan I.C. Brătianu. Iași: The Center for Romanian Studies the Romanian Cultural Foundation. p. 86. ISBN 978-9-73915-572-4.

[8] Fowkes, Ben (1995). Rise and Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. London: MacMillan. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-33365-106-3.

[9] Ștefan, M. (2000). "În umbra Cortinei de Fie" [In the Shadow of the Iron Curtain]. Dosarele Istoriei. 11 (51): 9–10.

[10] "Georgeta Stoleriu" (in Romanian). Bucharest, Romania: Societatea Muzicala. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.

[11] Caja, Nicolae (2004). Contribuția evreilor din România la cultură și civilizație [The Contribution of Romanian Jews to Culture and Civilization] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura Hasefer. p. 442. ISBN 978-9-73630-067-7.

[12] The International Who's Who: 1992-93. London: Europa publications. 1992. p. 1167. ISBN 978-0-94665-384-3.

[13] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2022.

[14] Pârvu, Mihnea-Preda (March 8, 2012). "Râmaru, primul criminal în serie al României moderne". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved August 16, 2022.

[15] Rusu, Dorina N.; Simion, Eugen (1999). Membrii Academiei Române, 1866-1999 [Members of the Romanian Academy, 1866—1999] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura Academiei Române. p. 33. ISBN 978-9-73276-967-6.

[16] Deletant, pp. 259, 350

[17] Mihăilescu, Ștefania (2006). "Nădejde, Sofia (1856-1946)". In de Haan, Francisca; Daskalova, Krasimira; Loutfi, Anna (eds.). Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe: 19th and 20th Centuries. Translated by Bucur, Maria. Budapest: Central European University Press. p. 362. ISBN 978-9-63732-639-4.

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