Events from the year 1988 in the Socialist Republic of Romania.
Incumbents President: Nicolae Ceaușescu Prime Minister: Constantin Dăscălescu
Events
January 8 January: President Nicolae Ceaușescu receives US senator Arlen Specter. Romania confirms its participation at the 1988 Summer Olympics. According to state news agency Agerpres, an earthquake hits the Vrancea area at 18:51 EET with an intensity of 5 degrees on the Richter magnitude scale, at a depth of 120 km. No casualties are reported. 26 January – Decree No. 11 () is issued, through which some infractions are amnestied and the length of punishment for others is reduced.
February
3 February – starts being ambassador of the Netherlands to Bucharest. 22 February – The Cuibul cu barză Church is translated.
March 2 March – A match between Steaua and the Glasgow Rangers takes place in Bucharest, ending in a score of 2-0 for Steaua.
April 6 April – Steaua plays one of the semifinals of the 1987–88 European Cup against Benfica.
May 10-14 May – Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, Andrei Gromyko, visits Romania.
August 28 August – President Nicolae Ceaușescu meets with Hungarian prime minister Károly Grósz in Arad.
September 23 September – At 18:19 local time, an incendiary device is thrown on the grounds of the US consulate in Bucharest. No casualties or property damage are reported.
October 5 October – Steaua plays against Sparta Prague in Bucharest during the 1988–89 European Cup, ending in a 2–2 tie. 26 October – Steaua plays against Spartak Moscow.
Births
January
9 January – Monica Ungureanu, Romanian judoka. 13 January – Daniela Dodean, Romanian table tennis player. 23 January – Alexandru Dandea, Romanian footballer.
February 8 February – Norbert Trandafir, Romanian swimmer.
March
14 March – Luminița Pișcoran, Romanian biathlete.
April
3 April – Tiberiu Dolniceanu, Romanian fencer. 12 April – Cristina Bujin, Romanian athlete.
May
4 May – Mihaela Buzărnescu, Romanian tennis player.
July 2 July – , Romanian actress.
See also Romania at the 1988 Summer Olympics Romania at the 1988 Winter Olympics
References
External links
In 1988 on 30th August Nicolae Ceaușescu met Hungarian communist leader Grósz Károly in Arad