Events from the year 1916 in Romania.
Incumbents King: Ferdinand I Prime Minister: Ion I. C. Brătianu
Events
August 27 – Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary. The Romanian Army begins an offensive in Transylvania. August 27-November 26 – Battle of Transylvania - Although initially successful, the offensive was brought to a halt after Bulgaria's attack on Dobruja. Coupled with a successful German and Austro-Hungarian counterattack after September 18, the Romanian Army was eventually forced to retreat back to the Carpathians by late October. September 2–6 – Battle of Turtucaia September 5–7 – Battle of Dobrich September 17–19 – First Battle of Cobadin September 29-October 5 – Flămânda Offensive October 19–25 – Second Battle of Cobadin November 25 – The entire state apparatus is evacuated from Bucharest to Iași in anticipation of the Battle of Bucharest. November 25 – December 6 - Battle of Bucharest November 28 – Prunaru Charge December 1 – Battle of the Argeș December 6 – After the fall of Bucharest, Iași becomes the country's wartime capital, holding this position until the end of the war. December 25 – The law transferring the Romanian Treasure to Moscow for safekeeping is passed. The Treasure would never entirely return to Romania.
Births
January 16 – Elena Ceaușescu, communist politician and wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu February 6 – Gabriel Țepelea, politician, intellectual, political prisoner, and honorary member of the Romanian Academy. April 17 – Magda Isanos, lawyer, poet, and writer. May 4 – Alexander Ratiu, priest, political prisoner, and author (died 2002). May 12 – Constantin Ciopraga, literary historian and critic, writer and honorary member of the Romanian Academy. August 9 – Manea Mănescu, communist politician who served as Prime Minister from 1974 to 1979 (died 2009). August 10 – Filimon Sârbu, Romanian communist activist and anti-fascist militant executed by the pro-Nazi authorities during World War II. He was later acclaimed as a hero by the communist government. August 10 – Ioan Dicezare, fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II (died 2012). August 18 – Neagu Djuvara, historian, essayist, philosopher, journalist, novelist, diplomat and centenarian. November 7 – Mihai Șora, philosopher, essayist, centenarian and honorary member of the Romanian Academy. (died 2023) November 18 – Alexandru Dragomir, philosopher and student of Heidegger.
Deaths
March 2 – Queen Elisabeth of Romania, also known as Elisabeth of Wied and under her literary pseudonym, Carmen Sylva. June 28 – Ștefan Luchian, painter, famous for his landscapes and still life works, of the most important artists of Fin de siècle Romania. October 13 – David Praporgescu, brigadier general, killed in action at the Battle of the Southern Carpathians (born 1865). November 9 – Ion Dragalina, general who died during World War I in the Battle of the Jiu Valley (born 1860).
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