1889 in Romania explained

Events from the year 1889 in Romania. During the year, the country passed a law to enter the gold standard.

Incumbents

• King: Carol I.^[1]
• Prime Minister:
  • Theodor Rosetti (until 29 March.^[2]
  • Lascăr Catargiu (from 29 March).^[2]

Events

• May 19 – A law is passed to adopt the gold standard aligned with the Latin Monetary Union. The law comes into force on 17 March 1890.^[3]

Births

• 3 April – Grigoraș Dinicu, composer (died 1949).^[4]
• 9 May – Constantin S. Constantin, major general during World War II (died 1948).^[5]
• 12 May – Ion Manolescu-Strunga, politician (died 1951).

Notes and References

1. Book: Treptow, Kurt W. . A History of Romania . Iaşi . Center for Romanian Studies . 2001 . 978-9-73943-235-1 . 597.
2. Book: Nicolescu, Nicolae C.. Șefii de stat și de guvern ai României 1859–2003: mică enciclopedie. Heads of State and Government of Romania 1859–2003: A Small Encyclopedia. Bucarest. Editura Meronia. 2003. 978-9-73820-049-4. 211. RO.
3. Book: Giurescu . Constantin C. . Chronological History of Romania . Matei . Horia C. . Popa . Marcel . Alexandrescu . Ion . Chiper . Ioan . Enciclopedică Română . 1974 . Bucharest . 234 . 251025169.
4. Book: Muzicieni Români: Compozitori și Muzicologi . Romanian Musicians: Composers and Musicologists . RO . Bucharest . Editura Muzicală a Uniunii Compozitorilor . 1970 . 157 . 909768452.
5. News: Cuvântul Liber. Generali români – morți în închisorile regimului trecut (23 august 1944  - 15 octombrie 1964). ro. Romanian Generals Who Died in the Prisons of the Former Regime (23 August 1944  - 15 October 1964). 29 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071029080732/http://www.cuvantul-liber.ro/articol.asp?ID=32637 . 4 December 2024. 29 October 2007.