OCTOBER 1 IN HISTORY

Military Divers Day, agerpres reports.
Breast Cancer Day
National Day of Romanian Gastronomy and Wine (first Sunday of October)
1855 - Publication of Steaua Dunarii (The Star of the Danube) magazine, a political, literary and commercial journal managed by Mihail Kogalniceanu
1856 - Birth of philologist Ioan Bianu, member, president of the Romanian Academy (d. 13 February, 1935)
1860 - The School of Music and Declamation - today's George Enescu University of Arts - is set up in Iasi by a decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza
1872 - Set up of the General Association of the Romanian Workers in Bucharest
1875 - Ion Creanga makes his debut in Convorbiri literare (Literary Talks) magazine with The Mother-in-Law with Three Daughters-in-Law story
1878 - The Romanian civil and military authorities pull out of the counties of Ismail, Cahul and Bolgrad in southern Bessarabia without signing any act that might have been seen as an official recognition of the annexation by Russia of this Romanian territory
1890 - Birth of composer, violinist and music critic Constantin C. Nottara, the son of actor Constantin I. Nottara (d. January 19, 1951)
1892 - Death of George Sion, poet, playwright and member of the Romanian Academic Society, vice president of the Romanian Academy (b. May 18, 1822)
1899 - Death of writer Anton Bacalbasa (b. 21 February, 1865)
1905 - Birth of composer Gheorghe Danga (d. 5 September, 1959)
1914 - Death of historian Ioan (de Apsa) Mihaly, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (b. January 25, 1844)
1918 - Death of Metropolitan Bishop Vasile Mangra (Vichentie), member of the Romanian Academy (b. May 25, 1850)
1919 - Birth of Nicolae Cajal, physician, president of the Jewish Communities Federation in Romania (1994-2004), member of the Romanian Academy (since 1990). (d. 7 March, 2004)
1920 - Set up of the Romanian Legation in Budapest
1927 - Birth of literary historian and author Nestor Vornicescu, Archbishop of Craiova and Metropolitan Bishop of Oltenia, honorary member of the Romanian Academy (d. May 17, 2000)
1929 - Birth of film director Gheorghe Vitanidis (d. 25 November, 1994)
1932 - Birth of physicist Ioan-Iovitz Popescu, member of the Romanian Academy
1935 - Establishment of Romanian Legation in Santiago de Chile
1935 - Death of General Grigore Crainiceanu, member of the Romanian Academy (b. July 20, 1852)
1946 - Romania and Argentina resume the diplomatic relations at legation level
1946 - Birth of actress Coca Bloos
1947 - Birth of Marioara Murarescu, producer of popular television show Tezaur Folcloric (Folklore Treasure) (d. January 31, 2014)
1955 - Birth of poet Ion Stratan (d. October 19, 2005)
1956 - Birth of journalist, political analyst and writer Cristian Tudor Popescu
1960 - Romania wins the gold medal at Munich International Fair
1968 - Death of actor Gheorghe Storin (b. 16 March, 1883)
1987 - First tramway line is inaugurated in western city of Cluj-Napoca
1991 - President Ion Iliescu appoints Theodor Stolojan for Prime Minister
1993 - Death of actor Teofil Valcu (b. 30 December, 1931)
1996 - Death of poet, translator, publicist and scenarist Alexandru Andritoiu (b. 8 October, 1929)
2004 - Opening of the National Philatelic Museum
2007 - US ambassador to Romania Nicholas Taubman unveils in downtown Kiseleff Park of Bucharest a monument in memory of the American soldiers who have fought in the WW II on Romania's territory
2011 - The new Civil Code takes effect
2019 - President Klaus Iohannis visits Brussels, where he is welcomed at the Royal Palace by King Philippe, and alongside whom attends the official opening at the Bozar Centre for Fine Arts of the Europalia International Art Festival, to which Romania is guest of honour.
2022 - Prime minister Nicolae Ciuca paid a visit to Sofia, Bulgaria, to attend the launch event of the commercial exploitation of the Greece-Bulgaria Interconnector; Meeting with President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev.