AUGUST 16 IN HISTORY

AUGUST 16 IN HISTORY

National Day to commemorate the Brancoveanu martyrs and awareness of violence against Christians

1816 - Birth of botanist Florian Porcius, member of the Romanian Academy (d. May 17, 1906)

1823 - Birth of Alexandru Hurmuzachi, publicist and politician, founding member of the Romanian Academic Society (d. March 8, 1871)

1877 - Romanian War of Independence: Conversations at the headquarters of the Russian Army in Gorni-Studen between Prince Carol I of Romania and Czar Alexander II. The Romanian troops, together with Russian troops in front of the Plevna redoubt, form the Western Army commanded by Prince Carol I, with Russian General Pavel Zotov as Chief of Staff and Romanian General Alexandru Cernat as head of operations

1903 - Birth of poet, essayist Pan M. Vizirescu (d. 27 January 2000)

1920 - Birth of Virgil Ierunca, essayist, poet and literary critic (d. September 28, 2006)

1931 - Birth of literary historian, theatre theorist Ileana Berlogea (d. 16 October 2002)

1931 - Death of geologist and paleontologist Sabba Stefanescu, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (b. January 12, 1857)

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1935 - Birth of poet Ion Gheorghe (d. 12 October 2021)

1940 - Romanian-Hungarian talks at Turnu-Severin: the Hungarian delegation asked for the sticking to Horthyst Hungary of more than a half of Transylvania's land, while the Romanian delegation only sustained an exchange of population

1942 - Birth of poetess, fiction writer and translator Gabriela Melinescu, settled from 1975 in Sweden

1942 - Birth of composer and singer Florin Bogardo (d. August 15, 2009)

1947 - The Deputies' Assembly votes for a monetary reform

1956 - Death of painter Theodor Pallady (b. April 11, 1871)

1968 - Birth of actor Mihai Calin

1973 - Romania sends to the UN the documents "Point of view of the Romanian Government on international terrorism"

1976 - Nadia Comaneci receives in Paris the Great Prize of the Sports Academy of France

1987 - Death of Emil Condurachi, historian and archeologist, member of the Romanian Academy (b. January 3, 1912)

2013 - Athlete Emilia Alina Vuc wins the silver medal in the 48 kg category at the World Junior Wrestling Championships in Sofia

2020 - Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, world #2 wins the WTA Prague tournament, after defeating the Belgian Elise Mertens 6-2 7-5.