Events from the year 1946 in Romania. The year started with the end of the royal strike and ended with the

Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party ( ro, Partidul Comunist Român, , PCR) was a communist party in Romania. The successor to the pro-Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to a communist revolution that woul ...

win the first election following the introduction of women's suffrage.

Incumbents

* King: Michael I. * Prime Minister: Petru Groza.

Events

* 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. * 7 January – The king ends the royal strike. * 22 April – Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej attends a meeting of Jewish organizations, calling for the creation of a Jewish Democratic Committee within the

. * 2 July – Soviet and Romanian officials agree to create a SovRom joint venture in lumber production named Sovromlemn. * 12 October – Romanians in

Northern Transylvania Northern Transylvania ( ro, Transilvania de Nord, hu, Észak-Erdély) was the region of the Kingdom of Romania that during World War II, as a consequence of the August 1940 territorial agreement known as the Second Vienna Award, became part of ...

draft a resolution asking for a say in whether they remain part of Hungary or rejoin Romania. * 15 October – At the end of the

Paris Peace Conference Agreements and declarations resulting from meetings in Paris include: Listed by name Paris Accords may refer to: * Paris Accords, the agreements reached at the end of the London and Paris Conferences in 1954 concerning the post-war status of Germ ...

, Romania's borders are restored to 1 January 1941, with the addition of the transfer of Northern Transylvania from Hungary. * 19 November – In the first general election with women's suffrage, the

wins with a

majority A majority, also called a simple majority or absolute majority to distinguish it from #Related terms, related terms, is more than half of the total.Dictionary definitions of ''majority'' aMerriam-Webster Georgeta Stoleriu Georgeta Stoleriu (born 19 January 1946) is a Romanian soprano who has had a career in opera and as a music educator. She has won numerous singing awards and medals, and her students have received multiple honors. She established the Yolanda Marcu ...

, opera singer and educator. * 31 May – Adriana Bittel, author of short stories. * 19 July – Ilie Năstase, tennis player ranked number one between 23 August 1973 and 2 June 1974. * 31 July –

Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic (31 July 1946 – 26 November 2009) was a Romanian foil fencer, world champion in 1975. She competed at five Olympics from 1964 to 1980, winning team bronze medals in 1968 and 1972.

, Olympic-medal-winning fencer (died

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

). * 12 October – Ion Rîmaru, serial killer who terrorized Bucharest between 1970 and 1971, executed at Jilava Prison in

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...

. * 14 December – Aura Urziceanu, singer.

Deaths

* 8 April –

Sava Athanasiu Sava Athanasiu (28 April 1861 – 8 April 1946) was a Romanian geologist and paleontologist. Born in Ruginești, Vrancea County, he completed a private high school in Iași, where he was attracted to the natural sciences by his teacher Grigore C ...

, geologist and paleontologist (born

1861 Statistically, this year is considered the end of the whale oil industry and (in replacement) the beginning of the petroleum oil industry. Events January–March * January 1 ** Benito Juárez captures Mexico City. ** The first steam-p ...

). * 11 April – Dem. Theodorescu, journalist, humorist, and critic (born

1888 In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late ...

). * 21 May – Ilie Șteflea, general and Chief of the General Staff during World War II (born

). * 1 June –

Ion Antonescu Ion Antonescu (; ; – 1 June 1946) was a Romanian military officer and marshal who presided over two successive wartime dictatorships as Prime Minister and ''Conducător'' during most of World War II. A Romanian Army career officer who made ...

, military officer and

marshal Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for elevated o ...

, Prime Minister and '' Conducător'' during most of World War II, executed at Jilava Prison (born

1882 Events January–March * January 2 ** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates. ** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...

). * 11 June – Sofia Nădejde, novelist, playwright and activist (born

1876 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...

References

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