Events from the year 2012 in

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

Traian Băsescu Traian Băsescu (; born 4 November 1951) is a Romanian politician who served as the president of Romania from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his presidency, Băsescu served as Romanian minister of transport on multiple occasions between 1991 and 2000, ...

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

Emil Boc Emil Boc (; born 6 September 1966) is a Romanian politician who was Prime Minister of Romania from 22 December 2008 until 6 February 2012 and is the current mayor of Cluj-Napoca, the largest city of Transylvania, where he was first elected in J ...

(until February);

Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu (; born 22 September 1968) is a Romanian historian, politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania in 2012. He was the foreign minister of Romania from 28 December 2004 to 12 March 2007, and he was appointed as Directo ...

(until April);

Victor Ponta Victor Viorel Ponta (; born 20 September 1972) is a Romanian politician and jurist who served as Prime Minister of Romania from 2012 to 2015. He was president of the Social Democratic Party (Romania), Social Democratic Party (PSD) from 2010 to ...

(since April)

Events

January

2012-01-15-Romanian-protests-in-Bucharest

*January 12: Protests against President

and government begin with over 3,500 people attending the revolt in

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...

and thousands others protesting in additional cities, like

Timișoara Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is consider ...

Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca ( ; ), or simply Cluj ( , ), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (), Budapest () and Belgrade ( ...

Constanța Constanța (, , ) is a city in the Dobruja Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Romania. A port city, it is the capital of Constanța County and the country's Cities in Romania, fourth largest city and principal port on the Black ...

Iași Iași ( , , ; also known by other #Etymology and names, alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the Cities in Romania, third largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical ...

. Following these street demonstrations, over 60 people were injured and other 240 citizens were arrested by the

Romanian Gendarmerie The ''Jandarmeria Română'' () is the national Gendarmerie force of Romania, tasked with high-risk and specialized law enforcement duties. It is one of the two main police forces in Romania (the other being the Romanian Police - a civilian fo ...

. *January 24: A violent

blizzard A blizzard is a severe Winter storm, snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow th ...

ravages Romania, killing 86 people. The lowest temperature in recent decades, , was recorded this winter at Întorsura Buzăului, in

Covasna County Covasna County (, , ) is a county (județ) of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Sfântu Gheorghe. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 210,177, making it the second least populous of Romania's 41 counties and the ...

February

*February 6: Prime Minister

resigned from office amid ongoing anti-austerity protests.

was given a mandate by President Traian Băsescu to form a new government. He will have to pass his formed cabinet through the vote of the Parliament or else he must return the mandate to the President. Ungureanu vowed to continue reforms and promote Romania's economic and politic stability amid current continuing crisis. *February 13:

Nanosatellite A small satellite, miniaturized satellite, or smallsat is a satellite of low mass and size, usually under . While all such satellites can be referred to as "small", different classifications are used to categorize them based on mass. Satellites c ...

''Goliath'' was successfully launched into space. This is the first satellite of Romania. *February 19: A series of explosions take place in a club in Sighetu Marmaţiei (

Maramureș County Maramureș County () is a county (județ) in Romania, in the Maramureș region. The county seat is Baia Mare. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian it is known as ''Máramaros megye'', in Ukrainian language, Ukrainian as Мараморо́щ ...

). Following the deflagration, a citizen was killed and other 20 people were injured.

March

*March 5: A MAI employer shot eight people in a hair salon, Bucharest. Following the massacre, two people died and six others were seriously injured. The attacker was arrested for murder. He received the mandate for 24 hours. In 2005, the attacker has been charged with violence, but was acquitted. *March 19: A series of devastating wildfires burst out in several counties. At least a man died after falling in fire started by him.

April

*April 6: Six people, including three Austrians, were injured in an explosion at the Petrobrazi Refinery (

Ploiești Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a Municipiu, city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest. The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Ble ...

Prahova County Prahova County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploiești. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 762,886 and the population density was 161/k ...

). *April 14: A devastating fire broke out at a commercial complex in

. During the intervention, two firefighters suffered burns and were intoxicated by smoke. The building collapsed to 10 hours after the outbreak of fire. *April 15: County road 205D collapsed on a stretch of about 50 m due to landslides caused by heavy rains in recent days. At least 4,000 people in the communes of Nereju and Spulber (

Vrancea County Vrancea () is a county (județ) in Romania, with its seat at Focșani. It is mostly in the historical region of Moldavia but the southern part, below the Milcov (Siret), Milcov River, is in Muntenia. Demographics At the 2021 Romanian census, 2 ...

) are isolated. Affected villages remained without electricity, gas and drinking water. *April 26 **A helicopter crashed near the village of Ostrov (

Tulcea County Tulcea County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Dobruja, with the capital city at Tulcea. It includes in its northeast corner the large and thinly-populated estuary of the Danube. Demographics In 2021, Tulcea Coun ...

), due to a failure on board. All five passengers died carbonized. **An overloaded passenger bus has overturned from a gangway near the town of

Mioveni Mioveni () is a town in Argeș County, Romania, approximately north-east of Pitești. , it had a population of 29,317. The town administers four villages: Clucereasa, Colibași, Făgetu, and Racovița. History Mioveni was first mentioned in a ...

(

Argeș County Argeș County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Pitești. Demographics At the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, the county had a population of 569,932 and the population density was . At the 2011 Ro ...

). 30 of 38 passengers on board were hospitalized. *April 27: The

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...

has been unseated in a no-confidence vote, just two months after taking office. The opposition seized on public anger over austerity measures to oust prime minister

. President

designated left-wing opposition leader

as new prime minister.

May

*May 2: "

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", work signed by

Constantin Brâncuși Constantin Brâncuși (; February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957) was a Romanian sculptor, painter, and photographer who made his career in France. Considered one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century and a pioneer of modernism ...

, in 1911, representing a head cast in bronze has sold for a record US$12,682,000 in an auction in

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

. *May 10: More than 116 people were injured, when three trams have collided in chain in ''Pasajul Lujerului'' (

June

*June 6: Severe

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storms,

thunder Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble to a sudden, loud crack. The sudden increase in temperature and hence pressure caused by the lightning pr ...

storms and

hail Hail is a form of solid Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation. It is distinct from ice pellets (American English "sleet"), though the two are often confused. It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailsto ...

storms hit

. Several localities were flooded due to heavy rains in late-May and early-June. Roads were blocked due to

landslide Landslides, also known as landslips, rockslips or rockslides, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, mudflows, shallow or deep-seated slope failures and debris flows. Landslides ...

s and rockfalls. At least five people were killed from the break out of violent storms. *June 10:

Local elections in Romania Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States Arts, entertainment, and media * Local (comics), ''Local'' (comics), a limited series com ...

Social Liberal Union The Social Liberal Union (, USL) was a grand coalition of several political parties which was active in Romania during the early to mid 2010s. The alliance contained two major political parties, one major centre-left and one centre-right, more sp ...

won at least 49.71% of votes, dethroning the Democratic Liberal Party, that won only 14.8% of votes. Following the local elections, members of PDL resigned. Elections have resulted in conflicts between citizens and law enforcement. *June 20 **Five people died and another one was wounded following an accident involving two freight trucks and a passenger car near the village of Limpeziș (

Buzău County Buzău County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Buzău. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 432,054 and the population density was 70.7/km ...

). One of the trucks caught fire. The circulation on European route E85 was blocked for four hours. **Former

Prime Minister of Romania The prime minister of Romania (), officially the prime minister of the Government of Romania (), is the head of the Government of Romania, Government of Romania. Initially, the office was styled ''President of the Council of Ministers'' (), when ...

Adrian Năstase Adrian Năstase (; born 22 June 1950) is a Romanian jurist, academic/professor, blogger, and former politician who served as the prime minister of Romania from December 2000 to December 2004. He competed in the 2004 Romanian presidential elect ...

, tried to commit suicide after

High Court of Cassation and Justice The High Court of Cassation and Justice () is Romania's supreme court. It is the equivalent of France's Cour de Cassation and serves a similar function to other courts of cassation around the world. Naming history It held various names durin ...

convicted him to a two-year imprisonment term for corruption charges.

July

*July 6 **

Romanian Parliament The Parliament of Romania () is the national bicameral legislature of Romania, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies () and the Senate (). It meets at the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, the capital. Prior to the modification of the Cons ...

voted for

Băsescu's suspension amid allegations of violation of the

Constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed. When these pri ...

and abuse of power. Decisive national referendum set for July 29. **A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km SW Nereju (

), at a depth of 113 km. The tremor was felt from

Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ; formerly known as Kishinev) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Moldova, largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre, and is located in the middle of the coun ...

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. No reports of damage or casualties. *July 18: 18 people were injured in an accident involving two trams in

's Rahova neighbourhood.

August

*August 10: Eight people were killed and seven others were injured, following an accident, in which were involved four vehicles. One of them caught fire. *August 12: 1,000 tourists feared to be infected with HIV after having sex with a prostitute in

Constanța County Constanța () is a Counties of Romania, county (județ) of Romania on the Bulgaria–Romania border, border with Bulgaria, in the Dobruja region. Its capital city is also named Constanța. Demographics In 2021, it had a population of 655,997 ...

. *August 21: The Constitutional Court of Romania decided to invalidate the results of the referendum for the impeachment of President Traian Băsescu. *August 27: One man died and another 18 were injured, after a passenger bus was hit by an oil car in

Suceava County Suceava County () is a county (') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper. The county seat and the ...

. Traffic in the area was blocked for three hours.

September

*September 19: Two people were killed and four others were gravely wounded by a rabid bear in

Southern Carpathians The Southern Carpathians (also known as the Transylvanian Alps; ; ) are a group of mountain ranges located in southern Romania. They cover the part of the Carpathian Mountains located between the Prahova River in the east and the Timiș and ...

. The local authorities decreed state of alert in the area until its shooting or, eventually, until bears vaccination against rabies.

December

*December 17: President

had designated

, this being the single proposal from representatives of political parties and national minorities in Romania's Parliament. *December 28: Five people died intoxicated in a disused mine shaft in

Baia Mare Baia Mare ( , ; ; ; ) is a Municipiu, city along the Săsar, Săsar River, in northwestern Romania; it is the capital of Maramureș County. The city lies in the region of Maramureș, a subregion of Transylvania. It is situated about from Buchare ...

Earthquakes

*Note: The list includes only M4.0+ earthquakes. *Source
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
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Arts and entertainment

*January 1: Andrei Leonte wins the first season of

X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...

. *January 1: "

I Follow Rivers "I Follow Rivers" is a song by Swedish recording artist Lykke Li from her second studio album, '' Wounded Rhymes'' (2011). Produced by Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John, it was released on 21January 2011 as the album's second single. The tr ...

" becomes the first number-one single in the

Romanian Top 100 Multiple record charts have been inaugurated in Romania since the 1990s. The Romanian Top 100 was the country's national chart until 2012. Founded in 1995, it was a ranking based on the compilation of charts submitted by local Romanian radio stat ...

. *January 1: Song "

Stereo Love "Stereo Love" is a song by Romanian musician Edward Maya featuring Moldovan-Romanian musician Vika Jigulina. It was released as their debut Single (music), single on 23 February 2009 for Airplay, radio airplay in Romania, and was later included o ...

" by Romanian/Moldovan duo

Edward Maya Eduard Marian Ilie (; born 29 June 1986), better known by his stage name Edward Maya, is a Romanian musician, record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter. He is known for his 2009 smash hit single "Stereo Love". Career In and around 2006, Maya w ...

Vika Jigulina Vika Jigulina (born Victoria Corneva; February 18, 1986) is a Moldovan-Romanian record producer, singer, and disc jockey. Early life and education Jigulina was born on February 18, 1986, in Cahul, a city in the Moldavian SSR of the Soviet Unio ...

becomes the first Romanian

One-hit wonder A one-hit wonder is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success. The term is most commonly used in regard to music performers with ...

in the

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, and also the first registered US One-hit wonder of 2011. *January 11:

Alexandra Stan Alexandra Ioana Stan (born 10 June 1989) is a Romanian singer. Born in Constanța, she made her worldwide breakthrough with the 2010 single " Mr. Saxobeat", which was written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi. They had previous ...

wins the EBBA award for Best New Act. *January 13: Romania announces its participation on the

Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the with the song "Running Scared (Ell & Nikki song), Running Scared" by Ell & Nikki, El ...

. *January 13:

Dance music Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded dance musi ...

sensation

Inna Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986), known professionally as Inna (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, Romania, Neptun, she studied political science at Ovidius University before ...

kicks off her second world tour '' I Am the Club Rocker Tour'' in

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. *April 21: Romexpo in

was turned into "The Ocean of White" for the debut of Sensation Romania. *April 22: The beloved Spanish artist

David Bisbal David Bisbal Ferre (born 5 June 1979) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained his initial fame as the runner-up on the first edition of the reality television talent show '' Operación Triunfo''. He has since released five studi ...

concerts at Palace Hall in Bucharest. *May 26: Mandinga occupied the 12th place at

, with the song " Zaleilah", composed by

Costi Ioniță Constantin "Costi" Ioniță (; born 14 January 1978) is a Romanian singer regarded as one of the most celebrated ethnic Romanian vocalists of muzică orientală ( manele), and a musician from Constanța.Margaret H. Beissinger, ''"Muzică Oriental ...

. *June 6: Americans from

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn, bass ...

concerts for the first time in Romania at Romexpo in

. *June 30:

Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top List of best-selling music artists, reco ...

, the best selling and most famous Spanish singer of all time, concerts on Zone Arena in

. *July 19:

Roxette Roxette is a Swedish pop rock duo originally consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle, both of whom were already established musicians in Sweden prior to the band's formation. Fredriksson had released a number of successful solo albums, ...

concerts on

Cluj Arena Cluj Arena () is a multi-purpose stadium in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It serves as the home of FC Universitatea Cluj, Universitatea Cluj of the Liga I and was completed on 1 October 2011. It is also the home of the Untold Festival. The facility, owne ...

, stadium that hosted the concerts of the

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and Smokie in the fall of 2011. *July 28:

Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind ...

concerts in

Mamaia Mamaia () is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore and a district of Constanța. Considered to be Romania's most popular resort, Mamaia is situated immediately north-east of Constanța's city center. It has almost no full-time residents, being ...

, during their 2011/2012 world tour '' Heartbeat Tour''. *August 6:

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members concert for the third time in Romania, on Iolanda Balaș Söter Stadium in Bucharest. *August 18: Pop sensation

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...

has her first concert in Romania, at the National Arena in

, as part of her 2012/2014 world tour '' The Born This Way Ball Tour''. *August 19: Brazilian singer-songwriter Michel Teló also has his first concert in Romania, at the Princess Summer Club in

. *August 31:

Red Hot Chili Peppers The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1982, consisting of Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Flea (musician), Flea (bass), John Frusciante (guitar), and Chad Smith (drums). Their music incorporates elements of a ...

concerts at National Arena,

during their 2011/2012 world tour '' I'm with You Tour''. *October 4: Redfoo and Party Rock Crew concert at the Roman Arenas, Bucharest. Concert organized by Unilife is part of the promotional tour of the album "

Sorry for Party Rocking ''Sorry for Party Rocking'' is the second and final studio album by American electronic duo LMFAO. It was released on June 21, 2011, physically and digitally by Interscope Records as the follow-up to their debut album '' Party Rock'' (2009). " ...

". *December 24: Tudor Turcu wins the second season of

."Tudor Turcu, designated by Romanians the winner of the second edition of X Factor"
, ''Jurnalul.ro''

Sports

*January 29:

Horia Tecău Horia Tecău (; born January 19, 1985) is a Romanians, Romanian former professional tennis player who specialised in doubles. He is a three-time Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam champion, having won the 2015 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doub ...

and his partner,

Bethanie Mattek-Sands Bethanie Mattek-Sands ( Bethanie Lynn Mattek; born March 23, 1985) is an American professional tennis player. She has won nine Grand Slam titles (five in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles), and an Olympic gold medal, and is a former w ...

, wins the tennis tournament

2012 Australian Open The 2012 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 16 to 29 January 2012. It was the 100th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. The tournamen ...

, at mixed double. *February 29: Amicable match between

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, the first recipient of

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, and Romania, 1-1. *May 9: The

2012 UEFA Europa League Final The 2012 UEFA Europa League Final was the final match of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, the 41st season of Europe's secondary club association football, football tournament organised by UEFA (after the UEFA Champions League), and the 3rd season ...

is held at the National Arena in

. *September 6: Phase V of 2011–12 Cupa României.

Deaths

January January is the first month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the No ...

*January 2: Ioan Drăgan, 46, footballer ( FC Brașov), colorectal cancer. (born 1965) *January 14:

Mircea Ciumara Mircea Ciumara (13 September 1943, Călărași, Călărași County, Kingdom of Romania–13 January 2012, Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian politician and former cabinet minister in two governments led by the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR) ...

, 68, politician and former cabinet minister, cancer. (born 1943) *January 22: Tudor Mărăscu, 71, theater and film director. (born 1940) *January 25: Emil Hossu, 70, actor, myocardial infarction. (born 1941)

March March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 2 ...

*March 28: Ștefan Radof, 77, actor, screenwriter and author of several volumes of poetry, heart failure. (born 1934) *March 31: Ion Lucian, 87, actor and epigramist, bronchopneumonia and anemia. (born 1924)

April April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the ...

*April 12: Gabriel Țepelea, 96, academician, former Vice President of CDNPP. (born 1916) *April 14: Florin Constantiniu, 79, historian, corresponding member of the

Romanian Academy The Romanian Academy ( ) is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 active members who are elected for life. According to its bylaws, the academy's ma ...

. (born 1933)

June June is the sixth and current month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars—the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. Its length is 30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month marks the start of su ...

*June 5: Mihai Pătrașcu, 29, computer scientist, brain cancer. (born 1982)

August August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August ...

*August 2:

Mihaela Ursuleasa Mihaela Ursuleasa (27 September 1978 – 2 August 2012) was a Romanian people, Romanian concert pianist. In 1995, she won the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition. Biography Ursuleasa began playing the piano at the age of five under the ...

, 33, concert pianist, cerebral hemorrhage. (born 1978) *August 10: Ioan Dicezare, 95, fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II. (born 1916) *August 27: Mirela Zafiri, 41, soprano, lung cancer. (born 1971) *August 30: Cornel Todea, 76, theater and film director. (born 1935) *August 31: Constanța Buzea, 71, poet. (born 1941)

November November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 30 days. November was the ninth month of the calendar of Romulus . November retained its name (from the Latin ''novem'' meaning " ...

* 9 November: Iurie Darie, 83, actor. (born 1929)

References

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