1959 in Romania
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Events from the year 1959 in Romania. During the year, the country hosted the first International Mathematical Olympiad.
Events
- 31 January – Sandu Tudor begins a 40-year sentence at Jilava Prison for "conspiracy against the social order" and "intense activity against the working class".[4]
- 29 May – Sociologists form a National Sociological Committee, which soon joins the International Sociological Association, to encourage the development of the discipline.[5]
- July – Babeș-Bolyai University is formed in Cluj by the merger of Babeș and Bolyai Universities, which had as their languages of instruction Romanian and Hungarian respectively.[6]
- 23 July – Brașov and Bucharest jointly host the first International Mathematical Olympiad, which runs until 31 July.[7]
- 28 July – The Ioanid Gang allegedly steal 1.6 million lei from a National Bank of Romania armored car.[8]
- 28 October – The Grand National Assembly adopts Decree No 410 which abolishes many monasteries, including Radu Vodă Monastery.[9]
Art and literature
- Îndrăzneala (The Daring), a novel by Marin Preda, is published.[10]
Cinema and theatre
- Eugène Ionesco writes the play Rhinoceros.[11]
- Mingea (The Ball), directed by Andrei Blaier and Sinișa Ivetici, is released. It is shown at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.[12]
