1940 in Romania explained

Events from the year 1940 in Romania.

Incumbents

Carol II (until September 6), then Michael

Ion Gigurtu (until September 4), then Ion Antonescu

January 6 – Doina Badea, singer of popular music (died 1977)
January 7 – Florentina Mosora, biophysicist and film actress (died 1996)
January 23 – Ileana Mălăncioiu, poet, essayist, and journalist
February 9 – Simion Surdan, footballer (died 2006)
February 24 – Nicolae Martinescu, Olympic wrestler (died 2013)
February 26 – Alexandru Repan, actor
March 12 – Virgil Nemoianu, essayist and literary critic
May 3 – Marin Ferecatu, Olympic shooter
May 17 – Valeriu Pantazi, poet, writer, and painter (died 2015)
April 17 – Ștefan Gușă, general and Chief of the General Staff, 1986–1989 (died 1994)
June 18 – Nadia Ileana Bogorin, First Lady of Romania, 1996–2000
August 1 – Simion Popescu, Greco-Roman wrestler
September 19 – Nicolae Bărbășescu, biathlete
October 25 – Olimpia Cataramă, Olympic athlete
November 1 – Alexandru Cecal, chemist (died 2021)
November 19 – Cornel Oțelea, handball player
December 24 – Constantin Oțet, football coach (died 1999)

February 27: Nicolae Tonitza, painter (born 1886).
July 21: Traian Bratu, academic and politician (born 1875).
September 8: Constantin Banu, writer, journalist, and politician (born 1873).
November 20: Ioan Moța, priest and journalist 1868).
November 26 (killed in the Jilava Massacre):
- Gheorghe Argeșanu, major general and politician (born 1883).
- Ioan Bengliu, Inspector-General of the Romanian Gendarmerie (born 1881).
- Victor Iamandi, politician (born 1891).
- Gabriel Marinescu, brigadier general and politician (born 1886).
- Mihail Moruzov, founder of the Romanian Secret Intelligence Service (born 1887).
- Aristide Macoveanu, major
- Iosif Dinulescu, major
November 27:
- Nicolae Iorga, historian and politician, Prime Minister in 1931–1932 (born 1871).^[1]
- Virgil Madgearu, economist, sociologist, and politician (born 1887).