1988 in Romania
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Events
January
- 8 January:
- President Nicolae Ceaușescu receives US senator Arlen Specter.[4]
- Romania confirms its participation at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[4]
- According to state news agency Agerpres, an earthquake hits the Vrancea area at 18:51 EET with an intensity of 5 degrees on the Richter magnitude scale, at a depth of 120 km. No casualties are reported.[5]
- 26 January – Decree No. 11 (Romanian: Decretul nr. 11) is issued, through which some infractions are amnestied and the length of punishment for others is reduced.[6]
February
- 3 February – Coen Stork starts being ambassador of the Netherlands to Bucharest.[7][8]
- 22 February – The Cuibul cu barză Church is translated.[9]
March
- 2 March – A match between Steaua and the Glasgow Rangers takes place in Bucharest, ending in a score of 2-0 for Steaua.[10]
April
- 6 April – Steaua plays one of the semifinals of the 1987–88 European Cup against Benfica.[11][12]
May
- 10-14 May – Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, Andrei Gromyko, visits Romania.[13]
August
- 28 August – President Nicolae Ceaușescu meets with Hungarian prime minister Károly Grósz in Arad.[13]
September
- 23 September – At 18:19 local time, an incendiary device is thrown on the grounds of the US consulate in Bucharest. No casualties or property damage are reported.[14]
October
- 5 October – Steaua plays against Sparta Prague in Bucharest during the 1988–89 European Cup, ending in a 2–2 tie.[15][16]
- 26 October – Steaua plays against Spartak Moscow.[17]
Births
January
- 9 January – Monica Ungureanu, Romanian judoka.[18]
- 13 January – Daniela Dodean, Romanian table tennis player.[19]
- 23 January – Alexandru Dandea, Romanian footballer.[20]
February
- 8 February – Norbert Trandafir, Romanian swimmer.[21]
March
- 14 March – Luminița Pișcoran, Romanian biathlete.[22]
April
- 3 April – Tiberiu Dolniceanu, Romanian fencer.[23]
- 12 April – Cristina Bujin, Romanian athlete.[24]
May
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- 4 May – Mihaela Buzărnescu, Romanian tennis player.[25]
July
- 2 July – Ada Condeescu, Romanian actress.[26]
