16 December 1989Timisoara ProtestLaszlo Tokes
His attempted eviction sparks protests in Timisoara.
Historical records for Romania in 1989, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
His attempted eviction sparks protests in Timisoara.
Loses control during a mass rally in Bucharest.
Ceausescu addresses a mass rally that breaks into open protest.
Flees Bucharest by helicopter as the regime collapses.
Emerges as leader of the National Salvation Front.
Iliescu emerges as leader of the National Salvation Front.
Ceausescu flees the Central Committee building as communist rule collapses.
Addresses the country after Ceausescu's fall.
Death of Nicolae Ceausescu
Executed along with his wife Elena
Nicolae Ceausescu is executed after a summary trial.
Is tried and executed with Elena Ceausescu.
Roman becomes prime minister of the provisional post-communist government.
Overthrown in a bloody coup
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