1945 in Romania

Events from the year 1945 in Romania. The year saw the end of Romania's involvement in World War II and the foundation of the pro-Communist government of Petru Groza.

Incumbents

Events

13 February – The Budapest Offensive and the Siege of Budapest end with Nazi troops surrendering Budapest, Hungary, to Soviet-Romanian forces.
24 February – In Bucharest, the Communist Party and its allies organize a mass rally in front of the Royal Palace to call for Prime Minister Nicolae Rădescu's resignation. As the protest carries on, communist agents open fire from the Interior Ministry building situated across the street, killing several people.
28 February – Andrey Vyshinsky, Soviet vice commissioner of foreign affairs and president of the Allied Control Commission for Romania, travels to Bucharest and demands from King Michael I the resignation of Rădescu; at the direction of Joseph Stalin, he warns that the Soviet Union would not allow Northern Transylvania to be returned to Romania if Rădescu were to remain prime minister. Rădescu resigns his position the next day.
6 March – A pro-Communist government is formed under Petru Groza, following Soviet intervention.
12 May – The last German troops capitulate, bringing Romania's involvement in the Second World War to an end.
21 August – In response to the government not resigning as he requested, King Michael starts the "royal strike", refusing the sign any decrees, a situation that continues into the following year.
8 November – A pro-monarchy demonstration in front of the Royal Palace escalates into street fighting which kills and wounds dozens. Order is restored by Soviet troops.

Births

5 January – Constantin Radu, footballer.
4 February – Aureliu Manea, theatre director, actor, and writer .
6 March – Paul Grigoriu, journalist and writer.
25 March – Dumitru Antonescu, footballer.
24 April – Miron Chichișan, politician, mayor of Zalău.
10 May – Judith Dibar, tennis player.
24 June – Constantin Gruiescu, Olympic boxer.
6 July – Doru Davidovici, aviator and writer.
24 July – Constantin Mihail, athletics coach.
4 September – Doina Furcoi, Olympic handball player.
19 September – Ruxandra Sireteanu, behavioural neuroscientist.
22 November – Melania Decuseară, Olympic diver.
1 November – Vasile Ianul, football player and manager.
18 November – Petru Dugulescu, Baptist pastor, poet, and politician.
1 December – Ghiță Licu, handball player.

Deaths

1 February – Ion Șiugariu, poet and soldier, killed in action in Slovakia during World War II.
3 March – Gheorghe Avramescu, general, died in Slovakia during World War II while in NKVD custody.
15 March – Sava Caracaș, general.
4 April – Berta Bock, composer.
7 April – Elizabeth, Princess Bibesco, novelist, playwright and poet.
17 April – Ion Pillat, poet.
29 May – Mihail Sebastian, playwright, journalist and novelist.