1920 in Romania
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Events from the year 1920 in Romania. The year was marked by the signing of the Treaty of Trianon and Treaty of Paris, and a general strike.
Incumbents
- King: Ferdinand I.[1]
- Prime Minister:[2]
- Alexandru Vaida-Voevod (until 13 March).
- Alexandru Averescu (from 13 March).
Events
- 25 May â In a general election, the ruling People's Party is victorious.[3]
- 4 June â The Treaty of Trianon is signed. Transylvania and most of Banat become part of Romania.[4]
- 20 October â Over 400,000 workers engage in a general strike that lasts until 28 October.[5]
- 28 October â The Treaty of Paris is signed, affirming the Union of Bessarabia with Romania.[6]
Births
- 25 April â Sofia Ionescu, neurosurgeon (died 2008).[7]
- 3 July â Paul-Mihu Sadoveanu, novelist and soldier (killed in action at the Battle of Turda in 1944).[citation needed]
- 23 July â Adriana Georgescu-Cosmovici, political prisoner and memoirist (died in 2005).[8]
- 16 August â Virgil Ierunca, literary critic, journalist, and poet (died 2006).[citation needed]
- 20 August â Zoe Dumitrescu-BuÈulenga, comparatist and essayist (died 2006).[9]
- 5 November â Kató Havas, violinist (died 2018).[10]
Deaths
- 27 February â Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol, historian and philosopher (born 1847).[11]
- 9 March â Haralamb Lecca, poet, playwright and translator (born 1873).[12]
- 24 November â Alexandru Macedonski, poet, novelist, dramatist, and literary critic (born 1854).[citation needed]