1963 in Romania
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Events from the year 1963 in Romania. The year saw the continued de-satellization of Communist Romania.
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Incumbents
Events
- 15 May – The film Codine, directed by Henri Colpi, wins Best Screenplay at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
- 30 November – The Romanian and Yugoslavian governments agree to develop the Iron Gate Hydroelectric Power Station.[4]
- Unknown – As part of de-satellization from the Soviet Union, street names with Soviet influences are renamed. For example, Strada Kirov becomes Strada Onesti.[5]
Births
- 5 July – Adriana Bazon, rower, silver medal winner at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.[6]
- 17 August – Ruxandra Cesereanu, poet and writer.[7]
- 30 September – Lucia Sauca, rower, silver medal winner at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[8]
- 16 December – Viorica Dăncilă, Prime Minister between 2018 and 2019.[9]
Deaths
- 5 February – Ion Mihalache, politician, the founder and leader of the Peasants' Party, died at Râmnicu Sărat Prison (born 1882).[10]
- 9 May – Alexandru Rusu, bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church, died at Gherla Prison, beatified in 2019 (born 1884).[11]
- 22 June – Maria Tănase, singer and actor (born 1913).[12]
- 30 September – Paul Alexiu, major-general during World War II (born 1893).