Events from the year 1953 in Romania. The year saw the death of Carol II.
Incumbents President of the Provisional Presidium of the Republic: Petru Groza . Prime Minister and General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party: Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej.
Events 9 March – The Patriarch of All Romania, Justinian, lays flowers on Joseph Stalin's tomb during the funeral of the Soviet leader. 17 July – Construction of the Danube–Black Sea Canal is halted. The canal had been the site of multiple executions. 2 August – The 4th World Festival of Youth and Students opens at the Stadionul August 23 and runs until 14 August. The event includes athletics and dance performances. 23 October – Romania provides $7.2 million in aid to North Korea to support reconstruction after the Korean War.
Births 14 February – Ioan Dzițac, mathematician (died 2021). 5 March – Radu Berceanu, engineer and politician. 24 March – Sorin Popa, mathematician. 31 March – Maria Micșa, medal winner at the 1976 Summer Olympics in quadruple skulls. 12 April — Andrei Broder, computer scientist and engineer. 30 June — Adriana Hölszky, composer and pianist. 13 July – Violeta Dinescu, composer of choral music. 19 July – Daniela Buruiană, politician and Member of the European Parliament. Full date unknown Baldi Olier, flamenco guitarist
Deaths
5 February – Iuliu Maniu, Romanian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Romania in 1928–1930 and 1932–1933, died in Sighet Prison (born 1873)."Tortured for Christ" by Richard Wurmbrand; ; Pub: Living Sacrifice Book Company, 1998 25 March – Ion Cămărășescu, politician, died in Sighet Prison (born 1882). 4 April – Carol II, King from 8 June 1930 to 6 September 1940 (born 1893). 23–27 April – Gheorghe I. Brătianu, politician and historian, titular member of the Romanian Academy, died in Sighet Prison (born 1898). 13 May – Nicolae Tătăranu, major general in World War II (born 1890). 16 May – Nicolae Rădescu, Prime Minister between 7 December 1944 and 1 March 1945 (born 1874). 7 June – Ioan Flueraș, social democratic politician, murdered at Gherla Prison (born 1882). 27 June – Ioan Suciu, bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church, died at Sighet Prison (born 1907). 4 August – Francisc Șirato, painter (born 1877). 5 September – Constantin Levaditi, physician and microbiologist (born 1874). 3 October – Szilárd Bogdánffy, auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Church, died at Aiud Prison (born 1911). 2 December – Radu Băldescu, major general during World War II, died at Jilava Prison (born 1888).
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