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2011 In Romania
Events in the year 2011 in Romania. Incumbents *President: Traian Băsescu *Prime Minister: Emil Boc Events * 17 April – Action 2012, a coalition of organizations supporting unification between Moldova and Romania, is founded. * October 20–31 – 2011 Romanian census Arts and entertainment In music: Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, List of Romanian Top 100 top 10 singles in 2011. Sports Football (soccer) competitions: Liga I, Liga II, Cupa României (Final). Romania hosted the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. In ice hockey: MOL Liga season. Deaths January * January 1 – Constantin Marin, 85, musician, conductor, and composer (born 1925) * January 10 – Liana Alexandra, 63, composer, pianist, and music educator (born 1947). * January 18 – Cristian Pațurcă, 46, composer (born 1964) * January 19 – Mihai Ionescu, 74, footballer (born 1936) * January 27 – Liana Dumitrescu, 38, politician (born 1973) * January 31 – Bartolomeu Ana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly Temperate climate, temperate-continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the tenth edition of UEFA's European Under-19 Championship since it was renamed from the original under-18 event, in 2001. The tournament took place in Romania from 20 July to 1 August 2011. France were the title holders, but failed to qualify for the finals. Spain won the tournament. Qualification Qualification for the final tournament was played over two stages: * Qualification – 28 September 2010 – 30 October 2010 * Elite qualification – 28 April 2011 – 5 June 2011 The final tournament of the Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round. During these rounds, 52 national teams competed to determine the seven teams that would join the already qualified host nation Romania. The qualifying round was played between 28 September and 30 October 2010. The 52 teams were divided into 13 groups of four teams, with each group being contested as a mini-tournament hosted by one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 In Romania
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President (First inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1969, Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1973) and Vice President of the United States (First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953, Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liana Dumitrescu
Liana Dumitrescu (20 January 1973 – 27 January 2011) was a Romanian politician and the leader of the Association of Macedonians of Romania, a political party representing the ethnic Macedonians of Romania. She served in the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourbon R ... between 2004 and 2011. References 1973 births 2011 deaths Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Romanian politicians of ethnic minority parties People from Craiova 21st-century Romanian women politicians 21st-century Romanian politicians Romanian people of Macedonian descent {{Romania-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 In Romania
Events from the year 1936 in Romania. The year saw the Craiova Trial of Romanian Communist Party activists. Incumbents * King: Carol II. * Prime Minister: Gheorghe Tătărescu. Events * 10 May – The National Museum of the Village "Dimitrie Gusti" () is founded. * 16 May – Ford Romania open their factory in Bucharest capable of assembling 2,500 cars a year. * 24 May – Romania wins the Balkan Cup for the third time, with Sándor Schwartz scoring the most goals in the tournament. * 5 June – Ana Pauker and eighteen other Communist activists are put on trial in Craiova. * 20 July – Romania signs the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles. * Date unknown – Henri Rang wins silver in the 1936 Summer Olympics in the ''Grand Prix des Nations''. Births * 23 January – Georgeta Hurmuzachi, artistic gymnast, bronze medal winner at the 1956 Summer Olympics. * 9 April – Dorin N. Poenaru, nuclear physicist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihai Ionescu
Mihai Ionescu (19 November 1936 – 19 January 2011) was a Romanian footballer who played at both international and professional levels as a goalkeeper. Club career Mihai Ionescu was born on 19 November 1936 Ploiești, Romania, playing all of his career at teams from his native town, first at Prahova from 1958 until 1960. Afterwards he went to play at Petrolul where he spent 13 seasons, making his Divizia A debut under coach Ilie Oană on 4 September 1960 in a 3–1 victory against Dinamo Bacău. Ionescu played for '' The Yellow Wolves'' in the 6–1 victory against Siderurgistul Galați from the 1963 Cupa României Final when he was introduced by Oană in the 85th minute in order to replace Vasile Sfetcu and won a Divizia A title with the team in the 1965–66 season, being used by coach Constantin Cernăianu in 26 games. He played two games for Petrolul in the first round of the 1966–67 European Cup against Liverpool which include a 3–1 victory, however they did not m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 In Romania
Events from the year 1964 in Romania. The year saw increasing separation from Soviet influence. Incumbents *President of the State Council and General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party: Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej. * Prime Minister: Ion Gheorghe Maurer. Events * 3 March – Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej travels to Beijing for seven days negotiation with the Chinese government. * 22 April – The Central Committee of the Romanian Workers' Party declares independence from the Communist Party in the Soviet Union. This was the first post-war declaration of Romanian economic, political and social sovereignty from the Soviet Union. * 5 May – Romania establishes diplomatic relations at an embassy level with Tanganyika, opening an embassy in Dar es Salaam. * 4 August – Alexandru Todea has his life sentence remitted and is released from prison. He goes on to become Archbishop of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia. * 7 September – Construction commences on the Iron Gate Hydroelectric Powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristian Pațurcă
Cristian Pațurcă (10 September 1964 – 18 January 2011) was a Romanian composer. Pațurcă was born and died in Bucharest. He was the composer of a song called (''Imnul Golanilor – The Hooligans’ Hymn'') that inspired Romanians in their struggle against vestiges of the Communist government. Awards The President of Romania at that time, Traian Băsescu, awarded Pațurcă the National Order of Faithful Service in April 2010, 20 years after he composed the song. Death and legacy Pațurcă died on 18 January 2011 at the age of 46, after a long battle with tuberculosis and long-term liver problems. He was buried in Bucharest's Bellu Cemetery. A year after his death, a monument in his honor was placed near University Square, in front of the National Theatre Bucharest; by April 2018, the monument had disappeared. See also * Golaniad References External links *obituary on Linkiesta.it 1964 births 2011 deaths Musicians from Bucharest Romanian composers 21st-cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenwood Publishing Group
Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. (GPG), also known as ABC-Clio/Greenwood (stylized ABC-CLIO/Greenwood), is an educational and academic publisher (middle school through university level) which is today part of ABC-Clio. Established in 1967 as Greenwood Press, Inc. and based in Westport, Connecticut, GPG publishes reference works under its Greenwood Press imprint, and scholarly, professional, and general interest books under its related imprint, Praeger Publishers (). Also part of GPG is Libraries Unlimited, which publishes professional works for librarians and teachers. History 1967–1999 The company was founded as Greenwood Press, Inc. in 1967 by Harold Mason, a librarian and antiquarian bookseller, and Harold Schwartz who had a background in trade publishing. Based in Greenwood, New York, the company initially focused on reprinting out-of-print works, particularly titles listed in the American Library Association's first edition of ''Books for College Libraries'' (1967), unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 In Romania
Events from the year 1947 in Romania. The year saw the abdication of Michael I of Romania and foundation of the Romanian People's Republic. Incumbents *King: Michael I of Romania (until 30 December). *General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party: Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (de facto head of state from 30 December). *Prime Minister: Petru Groza. Events * 3 January – The Work and Reconstruction National Union ( ro, Uniunea Națională Muncă și Refacere) party is founded by Constantin Argetoianu in Bucharest. * 6 January – The Ministry of National Economy ( ro, Ministerul Economiei Naționale) decides the rationing of the consumption of petroleum products. * 10 January – The Military Court of Justice ( ro, Curtea de Justiție Militară) decides that the trial of the Iași pogrom should start in Bucharest, at the Martial Court of the 2 Army Corps ( ro, Curtea Marțială a Corpului 2 Armată). * 10 February – Romania signs the Paris Peace Treaties. * 3 April – The Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liana Alexandra
Liana Alexandra (born Liana Moraru; 27 May 1947 – 10 January 2011) was a Romanian composer, pianist and music educator. Biography Alexandra was born in Bucharest, Romania, on 27 May 1947. From 1965 to 1971, she studied at the Ciprian Porumbescu Conservatory (now the National University of Music Bucharest) under Tudor Ciortea and Tiberiu Olah and took composition courses in 1974, 1978, 1980 and 1984 in Darmstadt, Germany. She had a doctorate in musicology and taught composition, orchestration, and music analysis at the Conservatory from 1971 until her death in 2011. A prolific composer in the neoromantic style, Alexandra had over 100 of her works performed and published in Romania. According to musicologist Octavian Cosma, she was "in her element with orchestral and chamber music, employing repetitive and evolving techniques, with melodic lines which suggest lyricism and meditation" and an instrumentation that used "a palette of delicate, pastel colours."Cosma, Octavia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 In Romania
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
