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The Romanian Army is founded. Romania switches from Cyrillic script to the Latin script that is still in use today. 1861: On February 5, the 1859 union is formally declared and a new country, Romania is founded. The capital city is chosen to be Bucharest.
The Romanian First, Second (forming), and what little was left of the Third and the Fourth Armies (one corps) were under orders from the King to defend Romania against any German attacks. King Michael offered to put the Romanian Army, which at that point had a strength of nearly 1,000,000 men, [ 283 ] on the side of the Allies .
30 January – Iuliu Hossu, bishop of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church, beatified as a martyr (died 1970). [6] 10 February – Alice Voinescu, writer and essayist, first Romanian woman to become a Doctor of Philosophy (died 1961). [7] 22 April – Maria Teohari, credited as the first Romanian female astronomer (died 1975). [8]
During the 2000s, Romania had one of the highest economic growth rates in Europe and has been referred at times as "the Tiger of Eastern Europe". [196] This has been accompanied by a significant improvement in living standards as the country successfully reduced domestic poverty and established a functional democratic state.
The Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities (Romanian: Ziua Unirii Principatelor Române) or, unofficially, the Little Union Day (Romanian: Ziua Micii Uniri), [1] is a public holiday of Romania celebrated every 24 January to commemorate the unification of the Romanian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia), also known as the "Little Union", on 24 January 1859 under prince ...
Offering pot from a Scythian grave from Alba Iulia, Romania, 6th century BC. In display at National Museum of the Union, Alba Iulia. 6th-5th century BC Tomis is founded [4] Histria, temple of Zeus Polieus [4] 560 BC – Megara founds Heraclea Pontica [4] Callatis founded [4] by Heraclea Pontica, itself a colony of Megara
Romania history-related lists (2 C, 25 P) A. Archaeology of Romania (11 C, 13 P) E. Historical events in Romania (37 C) H. Historiography of Romania (6 C, 5 P) S.
1861 – City becomes capital of Romania. [10] [2] 1862 – Orphanage founded. [4] 1863 – Music and Drama Conservatory established. 1864 University of Bucharest, [11] [2] Bucharest National University of Arts, School of Bridges and Roads, Mines and Architecture, [12] and National Museum of Antiquities [13] founded. Barbu VlÄdoianu becomes mayor.