1953 in Romania
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.
- 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.
- 25 March – Ion Cămărășescu, politician, died in Sighet Prison.
- 4 April – Carol II, King from 8 June 1930 to 6 September 1940.
- 23–27 April – Gheorghe I. Brătianu, politician and historian, titular member of the Romanian Academy, died in Sighet Prison.
- 13 May – Nicolae Tătăranu, major general in World War II.
- 16 May – Nicolae Rădescu, Prime Minister between 7 December 1944 and 1 March 1945.
- 7 June – Ioan Flueraș, social democratic politician, murdered at Gherla Prison.
- 27 June – Ioan Suciu, bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church, died at Sighet Prison.
- 4 August – Francisc Șirato, painter.
- 5 September – Constantin Levaditi, physician and microbiologist.
- 3 October – Szilárd Bogdánffy, auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Church, died at Aiud Prison.
- 2 December – Radu Băldescu, major general during World War II, died at Jilava Prison.