UDMR was founded during the Romanian Revolution of 1989, on December 25, 1989, by Domokos Geza, a Moscow-educated communist politician of Romanian origin. UDMR defined itself as one of the political groups that fought against Nicolae Ceauşescu. The context in which UDMR was created was very complex. After WWI, Hungary has started a revanchist campaign to recover the territories it lost after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Among these territories was Transylvania, which became part of Romania after that war. This revanch ...

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Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania - Status, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania - History, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania - Structure, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania - Relationship with the population

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After the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989-91, Romania was left with an obsolete industrial base and a pattern of industrial capacity wholly unsuited to its needs. In February 1997, Romania embarked on a comprehensive macroeconomic stabilization and structural reform program, but reform subsequently has been a frustrating stop-and-go process. Restructuring programs include liquidating large energy-intensive industries and major agricultural and financial sector reforms. In 1999 Romania's economy contracted for a third straight year, by an ...

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Economy of Romania, Economy of Romania - Historical Overview, Economy of Romania - Romania's economic strength, Economy of Romania - Sectors of the economy, Economy of Romania - Industry, Economy of Romania - Energy, Economy of Romania - Agriculture, Economy of Romania - Tourism, Economy of Romania - Regional variation, Economy of Romania - Statistical indicators, Economy of Romania - National Budget, Economy of Romania - Stock exchanges, Economy of Romania - Stock indices, Economy of Romania - Europe

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1990 - January. January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 4 - over 300 people were killed in a train accident in Ghotki pakistan. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello, the man who led the coup against Dr Apolo Milton Obote's government, dies in Ormduruman Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. January 10 - Time Warner is formed f ...

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1990, 1990 - Events, 1990 - January, 1990 - February, 1990 - March, 1990 - April, 1990 - May, 1990 - June, 1990 - July, 1990 - August, 1990 - September, 1990 - October, 1990 - November, 1990 - December, 1990 - Births, 1990 - January, 1990 - February, 1990 - March, 1990 - April, 1990 - May, 1990 - July, 1990 - August, 1990 - October, 1990 - November, 1990 - December, 1990 - Deaths, 1990 - January, 1990 - February, 1990 - March, 1990 - April, 1990 - May, 1990 - June, 1990 - July, 1990 - August, 1990 - September, 1990 - October, 1990 - November, 1990 - December, 1990 - Nobel Prizes, 1990 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1990 - Fields Medalists, 1990 - Templeton Prize, 1990 - Right Livelihood Award, 1990 - Uncertain dates

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The construction of the A2 motorway between Bucharest and Constanţa began in the communist era during Nicolae Ceauşescu's regime. The first section Feteşti - Cernavoda (about 18 km) opened in 1987. This section includes the complex system of motorway and railway bridges and viaducts over the Danube and one of its branches at Cernavodă. In fact, the motorway bridge passes by the historical railway bridge built by Anghel Saligny in 1896, while the new bridge in use to ...

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A2 freeway, A2 freeway - History, A2 freeway - Today

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1996 - January. January 5 - Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone. January 7 - One of the worst blizzards in American history hits eastern states, killing more than 100. January 8 - Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital Kinshasa - 350 dead. January 9 - Assassination of Eric Hebborn, art forger, in Rome, Italy. January 14 - Jorge Sampaio is elected president of Portugal. Janua ...

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1996, 1996 - Events, 1996 - January, 1996 - February, 1996 - March, 1996 - April, 1996 - May, 1996 - June, 1996 - July, 1996 - August, 1996 - September, 1996 - October, 1996 - November, 1996 - December, 1996 - Environmental change, 1996 - Unknown date, 1996 - Births, 1996 - Deaths, 1996 - January-February, 1996 - March-June, 1996 - July-December, 1996 - Nobel Prizes, 1996 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1996 - Templeton Prize, 1996 - Right Livelihood Award

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Main articles: Illyria, Illyricum, Dalmatia, History of Albania. In the area that is today Albania, human activity has been present since the beginning of human history. The earlier inhabitants were probably part of the pre-Indo-European populace that occupied the coastline of most parts of the Mediterranean. Their physical remains are scarce though, and concentrated on the coastal region. Soon, these first inhabitants were overrun by the Proto-Hellenic tribes that gradually occupied modern-day Greece, southern parts of what is ...

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Albania, Albania - History, Albania - Politics, Albania - Administrative divisions, Albania - Geography, Albania - Economy, Albania - Demographics, Albania - Culture, Albania - Miscellaneous topics

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1989 - January. January 8 - the Kegworth Air Disaster - A British Midland Boeing 737 crashes on approach to East Midlands Airport - 44 dead January 16–18 - Race riots in Overtown, Miami January 10 - Cuban troops begin withdrawing from Angola January 10 - Assistant Australian Federal Police commissioner Colin Winchester is shot dead in the driveway of his Canberra home January 17 - A gunman kills 5 children, wounds 30 and then shoots himself in Stockton, California ...

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1989, 1989 - Events, 1989 - January, 1989 - February, 1989 - March, 1989 - April, 1989 - May, 1989 - June, 1989 - July, 1989 - August, 1989 - September, 1989 - October, 1989 - November, 1989 - December, 1989 - Unknown Dates, 1989 - Births, 1989 - Deaths, 1989 - January, 1989 - February, 1989 - March, 1989 - April, 1989 - May, 1989 - June, 1989 - July, 1989 - August, 1989 - September, 1989 - October, 1989 - November, 1989 - December, 1989 - Nobel Prizes, 1989 - Templeton Prize, 1989 - Right Livelihood Award

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1980s - World Leaders. Chancellor Bruno Kreisky (Austria) Chancellor Fred Sinowatz (Austria) Chancellor Franz Vranitzky (Austria) Prime Minister Bob Hawke (Australia) Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (Australia) President João Figueiredo (Brazil) President José Sarney (Brazil) Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (Canada) Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (Canada) General Augusto Pinochet (Chile) Deng Xiaoping (People's Republic o ...

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1980s, 1980s - Trends and Fashions, 1980s - Music, 1980s - Television, 1980s - Film, 1980s - Video Games, 1980s - Others, 1980s - People, 1980s - World Leaders, 1980s - Entertainers, 1980s - Sports figures, 1980s - Films, 1980s - Television, 1980s - Music

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Until Yugoslavia's expulsion from the Cominform in 1948, Albania acted like a Yugoslav satellite and Tito aimed to use his choke hold on the Albanian party to incorporate the entire country into Yugoslavia. After Germany's withdrawal from Kosovo in late 1944, Yugoslavia's communist partisans took possession of the province and committed retaliatory massacres against Albanians. Before World War II, the Communist Party of Yugoslavia had supported transferring Kosovo to Albania, but Yugoslavia's postwar communist regime insisted on preserving t ...

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History of Communist Albania, History of Communist Albania - Consolidation of power and initial reforms, History of Communist Albania - Albanian-Yugoslav tensions, History of Communist Albania - Deteriorating relations with the west, History of Communist Albania - Albania and the Soviet Union, History of Communist Albania - Albania and China, History of Communist Albania - The cultural and ideological revolution, History of Communist Albania - The break with China and self-reliance, History of Communist Albania - Transition to democracy, History of Communist Albania - Reference

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Bucharest's has a diverse and growing cultural scene, with cultural life exhibited in a number of various fields, including the visual arts, performing arts and nightlife. Unlike other parts of Romania, such as the Black Sea coast or Transylvania, Bucharest's cultural scene is much more eclectic, without a defined style, and instead incorporates various elements of Romanian and international culture. See also:

Bucharest, Bucharest - Geography and climate, Bucharest - Geography, Bucharest - Climate, Bucharest - Law and government, Bucharest - Administration, Bucharest - Justice system, Bucharest - Crime, Bucharest - History, Bucharest - Treaties signed in Bucharest, Bucharest - Demographics, Bucharest - Economy, Bucharest - Transport, Bucharest - Culture, Bucharest - Landmarks, Bucharest - Visual arts, Bucharest - Performing arts, Bucharest - Music and nightlife, Bucharest - Traditional culture, Bucharest - Cultural events and festivals, Bucharest - Architecture, Bucharest - Historical architecture, Bucharest - Communist architecture, Bucharest - Modern architecture, Bucharest - Education, Bucharest - Media, Bucharest - Sports, Bucharest - Portrayal in film and fiction, Bucharest - Notes

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Throughout history there have always been leaders who have fostered adulation. For much of premodern times, absolute monarchies were the dominant form of government, and monarchs were almost always held in enormous reverence. Through the principle of the divine right of kings, rulers were said to hold office by the will of God, and thus criticism of any leader was interpreted not only as treason but also as blasphemy. Many leaders of the Roman Empire and Hellenistic Greece displayed features of today's cults of personality, as did Imperial China, with ancient Egypt especially noted for ...

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Cult of personality, Cult of personality - History, Cult of personality - Characteristics, Cult of personality - Examples

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1967 - January. January 2 - Charlie Chaplin opens his last film, A Countess From Hong Kong in England. January 4 - Algerian revolutionary Mohammed Khider is shot in Madrid. January 6 - Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta. January 10 - Segregationist Lester Maddox inaugurated as governor of Georgia. January 13 - Military coup in Togo under the leadership of Etienne Eyadema. Janua ...

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1967, 1967 - Events, 1967 - January, 1967 - February, 1967 - March, 1967 - April, 1967 - May, 1967 - June, 1967 - July, 1967 - August, 1967 - September, 1967 - October, 1967 - November, 1967 - December, 1967 - Unknown dates, 1967 - Births, 1967 - January, 1967 - February, 1967 - March, 1967 - April, 1967 - May, 1967 - June, 1967 - July, 1967 - August, 1967 - September, 1967 - October, 1967 - November, 1967 - December, 1967 - Dates unknown, 1967 - Deaths, 1967 - January, 1967 - February, 1967 - March, 1967 - April, 1967 - May, 1967 - June, 1967 - July, 1967 - August, 1967 - September, 1967 - October, 1967 - November, 1967 - December, 1967 - Unknown date, 1967 - Nobel Prizes

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Dallas is also known for three famous episodes that made TV history: "A House Divided" and "Who Done It?" - The 1979-1980 season ended with the show's anti-hero, J.R. Ewing, being shot (in the episode "A House Divided"). Viewers had to wait all summer (and most of the fall due to a Hollywood actors' strike) to learn whether J.R. would survive, and which of his many enemies was responsible. "Who Done It?" aired on November 21, 1980, with the revelation that Sue Ellen's sister Kristin, shot him in a fit of anger. It was one of the ...

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Dallas TV series, Dallas TV series - Famous episodes, Dallas TV series - Production details, Dallas TV series - Cast of Characters, Dallas TV series - Important secondary characters, Dallas TV series - DVD releases, Dallas TV series - Trivia

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1990 - January. January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 4 - over 300 people were killed in a train accident in Ghotki pakistan. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello, the man who led the coup against Dr Apolo Milton Obote's government, dies in Ormduruman Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. January 10 - Time Warner is formed f ...

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1990, 1990 - Events, 1990 - January, 1990 - February, 1990 - March, 1990 - April, 1990 - May, 1990 - June, 1990 - July, 1990 - August, 1990 - September, 1990 - October, 1990 - November, 1990 - December, 1990 - Births, 1990 - Deaths, 1990 - Nobel Prizes, 1990 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1990 - Fields Medalists, 1990 - Templeton Prize, 1990 - Right Livelihood Award, 1990 - Uncertain dates

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See also: Vampire fiction The character of Count Dracula has remained popular over the years, and many films have used the character as a villain, while others have referenced him in movie titles such as Daughters of Dracula, Lady Dracula, and Zoltan, Hound of Dracula. An estimated 160 films (as of 2004) feature Dracula in a major role, a number second only to Sherlock Holmes. The total number of films that include a reference to Dracula may reach ...

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Dracula, Dracula - Novel background, Dracula - Historical connections, Dracula - Plot, Dracula - Analysis, Dracula - Dracula in Romania, Dracula - Movie television and play adaptations, Dracula - Universal Studios productions of Dracula, Dracula - Hammer Films productions of Dracula, Dracula - Other productions 1970 - 1979, Dracula - Dracula movies 1980 - 1999, Dracula - Dracula movies 2000 to present, Dracula - Popular culture

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1918 - January-February. January 8 - President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I. January 22 - Manitoba, Canada film censor board bans comedies January 24 - a decree of the Council of People's Commissars, introducing the Gregorian calendar in Russia since February 1 (Julian calendar date), issued January 28 - Vladimir Lenin decrees the establishment of the Red Army. February 3 - The Twin Peaks Tunne ...

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1918, 1918 - Events, 1918 - January-February, 1918 - March-April, 1918 - May-July, 1918 - August-October, 1918 - November, 1918 - December, 1918 - Unknown dates, 1918 - Births, 1918 - January-February, 1918 - March-April, 1918 - May-August, 1918 - September-December, 1918 - Deaths, 1918 - Nobel Prizes

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20th century - Science and technology. The assembly line and mass production of motor vehicles and other goods allowed manufacturers to produce more and cheaper products. This allowed the automobile to become the most important means of transportation. The invention of heavier-than-air flying machines and the jet engine allowed for the world to become "smaller". Space flight increased knowledge of the rest of the universe and allowed for global real-time communications via geosynchronous satellites ...

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20th century, 20th century - Overview, 20th century - Important developments, events and achievements, 20th century - Science and technology, 20th century - Wars and politics, 20th century - Culture and entertainment, 20th century - Disease and medicine, 20th century - Natural resources and the environment, 20th century - Significant people, 20th century - World leaders, 20th century - Scientists, 20th century - Humanities, 20th century - Business, 20th century - Aerospace pioneers, 20th century - Spiritual figures, 20th century - Artists, 20th century - Music, 20th century - Film, 20th century - Writers and poets, 20th century - Sports figures, 20th century - Decades and years

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Main articles: Romania in the Dark Ages, Romania in the Middle Ages Different parts of the territory of present-day Romania were invaded and controlled succesively by the Goths from 271 until 4th century, by the Huns until 435, the Gepids, the Avars and the Slavs during the 6th century, the Bulgars (subsequently Bulgarians) during 7th – 11th century, Magyars and Pechenegs during the 10th century, an ...

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History of Romania, History of Romania - Dacia, History of Romania - Romania in the Middle Ages, History of Romania - National awakening of Romania, History of Romania - Kingdom of Romania, History of Romania - The Old Kingdom, History of Romania - Greater Romania România Mare, History of Romania - Romania during World War II, History of Romania - Communist Romania, History of Romania - Romania since 1989, History of Romania - Romanian rulers

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Main article: Romania since 1989 Presidential and parliamentary elections were held on May 20, 1990. Running against representatives of the pre-war National Peasants' Party and National Liberal Party, and taking advantage of FSN's tight control of the national radio and television, Iliescu won 85% of the vote. The FSN secured two-thirds of the seats in Parliament. A university professor with strong family roots in the Communist Party, Petre Roman, was named Prime Minister of the new government, which consisted mainly of former communist offici ...

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History of Romania, History of Romania - Dacia, History of Romania - Romania in the Middle Ages, History of Romania - National awakening of Romania, History of Romania - Kingdom of Romania, History of Romania - The Old Kingdom, History of Romania - Greater Romania România Mare, History of Romania - Romania during World War II, History of Romania - Communist Romania, History of Romania - Romania since 1989, History of Romania - Romanian rulers

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Main article: National awakening of Romania As in most European countries, 1848 brought revolution to Moldavia, Wallachia, and Transylvania, announced by Tudor Vladimirescu and his Pandurs attempt in 1821. The goals of the revolutionaries - complete independence for the first two and national emancipation in third - remained unfulfilled, but were the basis of the subsequent evolutions. Also, the uprising helped the population of the t ...

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History of Romania, History of Romania - Dacia, History of Romania - Romania in the Middle Ages, History of Romania - National awakening of Romania, History of Romania - Kingdom of Romania, History of Romania - The Old Kingdom, History of Romania - Greater Romania România Mare, History of Romania - Romania during World War II, History of Romania - Communist Romania, History of Romania - Romania since 1989, History of Romania - Romanian rulers

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Main article: Romania during World War II As a result, in 1940, Romania lost territory in both east and west: In June 1940, after issuing an ultimatum to Romania, the Soviet Union occupied Bessarabia and northern Bukovina. Two thirds of Bessarabia were combined with a small part of USSR to form the Moldavian SSR. Northern Bukovina and Budjak were apportioned to the Ukrainian SSR. In August 1940, Northern Transylvania was awarded to H ...

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History of Romania, History of Romania - Dacia, History of Romania - Romania in the Middle Ages, History of Romania - National awakening of Romania, History of Romania - Kingdom of Romania, History of Romania - The Old Kingdom, History of Romania - Greater Romania România Mare, History of Romania - Romania during World War II, History of Romania - Communist Romania, History of Romania - Romania since 1989, History of Romania - Romanian rulers

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Bucharest is the most economically-developed and industrialised city in Romania, producing around 21% of the country's GDP and about one-quarter of its industrial production, while only accounting for 9% of the country's population[11]. Almost one third of national taxes is paid by Bucharest's citizens and companies. Based on local purchasing power, Bucharest has a per-capita GDP of nearly 60% that of the European Union average, and more than twice the Roman ...

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Bucharest, Bucharest - Geography and climate, Bucharest - Geography, Bucharest - Climate, Bucharest - Law and government, Bucharest - Administration, Bucharest - Justice system, Bucharest - Crime, Bucharest - History, Bucharest - Treaties signed in Bucharest, Bucharest - Demographics, Bucharest - Economy, Bucharest - Transport, Bucharest - Culture, Bucharest - Landmarks, Bucharest - Visual arts, Bucharest - Performing arts, Bucharest - Music and nightlife, Bucharest - Traditional culture, Bucharest - Cultural events and festivals, Bucharest - Architecture, Bucharest - Historical architecture, Bucharest - Communist architecture, Bucharest - Modern architecture, Bucharest - Education, Bucharest - Media, Bucharest - Sports, Bucharest - Portrayal in film and fiction, Bucharest - Notes

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