2004 in Romania

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Events from the year 2004 in Romania.

Incumbents

• President: Ion Iliescu (until 20 December),[1] Traian Băsescu (starting 20 December)[2]
• Prime Minister:
  • until 21 December: Adrian Năstase[3]
  • 21 December-28 December: Eugen Bejinariu[4]
  • 29 December: Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu[5]

Events

• 26 March – Seven countries in Eastern Europe, including Romania, become official members of NATO.[6]
• 3 May – For the International Tennis Federation 2004 men's circuit, an event is held in Bucharest.[7]
• 14 to 16 May – The 2004 European Judo Championships are held in Bucharest.[8]
• 24 May – 18 people are killed and 13 seriously injured after a truck loaded with ammonium nitrate explodes in Mihăilești, Buzău County.[9]
• 6 June – First round of the local election.
• 16 June – Prime Minister Adrian Năstase inaugurates works on the A3 motorway.
• 20 June – Second round of the local election.
• 13 to 29 August – At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Romanian athletes earn a total of 19 medals.[10]
• 27 October – A magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Vrancea County, without causing casualties and significant material damage. This is the strongest earthquake recorded in Romania in the 21st century at the time.
• 28 November – First round of the presidential election: Adrian Năstase 40.97%, Traian Băsescu 33.86%.
• 12 December – Second round of the presidential election designates Traian Băsescu winner (51.23%), thus being elected the third president of post-revolutionary Romania.
• 28 December – The government led by newly appointed prime minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu is validated by the Romanian Parliament.

Births

• 18 June – Giuliano Stroe, gymnast and bodybuilder[11]
• 15 September – David Popovici, Romanian competitive swimmer[12]
• 9 October – Theodor Andrei, Romanian singer-songwriter (Eurovision 2023)

Deaths

Further information: Category:2004 deaths and Deaths in 2004

• 7 March – Nicolae Cajal, physician and academic (born 1919).[13]
• 18 March – Radu Manicatide, engineer and aircraft constructor (born 1912).[14]
• October – Virgil Bărbuceanu, equestrian who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics (born 1927).[15]

See also

• 2004 in Europe
• Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
• Romania at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Romania at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

References

1. "Ion Iliescu". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
2. Eugen Tomiuc (13 December 2004). "Romania: Basescu Wins Presidential Vote, Vows To Fight Corruption". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
3. "Adrian Nastase prime minister of Romania". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
4. "Perioadă de guvernare 28 decembrie 2004-21 decembrie 20004". Guvernul Romaniei. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
5. "Calin Popescu Tariceanu - 2004-2008". GlobalSecurity. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
6. "Seven join Nato in biggest expansion". The Guardian. Press Association. 2004-04-02. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
7. "International Championships of Romania". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
8. "2004 European Judo Championships, Bucharest". JudoInside.com.
9. "Seventeen Reportedly Killed In Romanian Truck Explosion". Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
10. "2004 Athens: Medal Tally". USA Today. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
11. "Giuliano boxing sparring , Pitești". youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
12. "David Popovici - Portret" (in Romanian). cosr.ro. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
13. Gidó, Attila (2012). Cronologia minorităților naționale din România V.1 [Chronology of National Minorities in Romania Volume 1]. Cluj-Napoca: Editura Institutului pentru Studierea Problemelor Minorităților Naționale. p. 286. ISBN 978-6-06837-709-4.
14. "A plecat dintre noi dar ramâne în istoria aeronauticii inginerul Radu Manicatide – constructor de aeronave". www.agir.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved August 21, 2022.
15. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Virgil Bărbuceanu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to 2004 in Romania at Wikimedia Commons