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Events from the year 1957 in Romania. During the year, Romania hosted the first European competition for female artistic gymnastics. The country enacted laws to ban prostitution and slavery, and provide for abortion on demand. Notable deaths include the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși.

Incumbents

Events

3 February – Parliamentary elections are held.^[5]
25 May – The first European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships are held in Bucharest. These are the first European competition for female artistic gymnastics.^[6]
16 July – Article 433 of Decree 324 bans prostitution. The remainder of the legislation gives additional powers to the secret police.^[7]^[8]
25 September – Romania is the first country to legalise abortion on request with Decree 463.^[9]
19 December – Decree 375 abolishes slavery, trafficking and practices similar to slavery.^[10]

Births

2 February – Ion Popa, rower, medal winner for Australia at the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[11]
15 February – Doina Ruști, novelist and writer.^[12]
3 October – Hannah Monyer, neurobiologist.^[13]
2 June – Valeria Răcilă, rower, gold medal winner at the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[14]
10 July – Rodica Radian-Gordon, Romanian born diplomat, first Israeli female Ambassador to Spain.^[15]
20 August – Sorin Antohi, historian, essayist, and journalist.^[16]
26 November – Valer Toma, rower, gold medal winner at the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[17]

Deaths

6 March – Constantin Rădulescu-Motru, philosopher, academic, and politician, President of the Romanian Academy from 1938 to 1941 (born 1868).
16 March – Constantin Brâncuși, painter, photographer and sculptor (born 1876).^[18]
26 March – Gheorghe Tătărescu, twice Prime Minister of Romania (1934–1937; 1939–1940) (born 1886).^[19]
13 May – Elisa Brătianu, expert on Romanian embroidery and participant in the Inter-Allied Women's Conference of 1919 (born 1870).^[20]
22 May – George Bacovia, symbolist poet (born 1881).
18 August – George Tutoveanu, poet (born 1872).^[21]
2 September – Constantin Titel Petrescu, politician and lawyer, the leader of the Romanian Social Democratic Party (born 1888).^[22]
23 October – Mihai Codreanu, poet (born 1876).^[23]
27 December – Nutzi Acontz, painter (born 1894).^[24]

References

^ Spuler, Bertold (1977). Rulers and Governments of the World Volume 3: 1930 to 1975. London: Bowker. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-85935-056-3.
^ Mastny, Vojtech; Byrne, Malcolm (2005). A Cardboard Castle?: An Inside History of the Warsaw Pact, 1955–1991. Budapest: Central European University Press. p. 691. ISBN 978-6-15505-369-6.
^ Tucker, Spencer (2020). The Cold War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 669. ISBN 978-1-44086-076-8.
^ Bell, Imogen (2003). Central and South-Eastern Europe. London: Europa. p. 483. ISBN 978-1-85743-186-5.
^ "February 3, 1957 – Elections to the Grand Assembly". Agrepres Information Bulletin (28): 1. 10 December 1956.
^ Enhagen, Carl-Olof (1961). Sports Stamps. London: Stanley Paul. p. 158. OCLC 560089032.
^ Mălăescu, Ioana Ruxandra (2021). "Pimp or Spouse of a Sex Worker: Relevance of Marriage Relations for the Existence of the Crime of Pimping, Provided for in Article 213 (1) of the Criminal Code". Proceedings of the International Conference of Law, European Studies and International Relations: 512–520.
^ Verona, Sergui (December 1989). The Withdrawal of Soviet Troops from Romania in 1958 : An Analysis of the Decision: Final Report to the National Council for Soviet and East European Research (PDF) (Report). p. 44.
^ David, Henry P.; Wright, Nicholas H. (1971). "Abortion Legislation: The Romanian Experience". Studies in Family Planning. 2 (10): 205–210. doi:10.2307/1964930. JSTOR 1964930. PMID 4950645.
^ Tabara, Radu (2014). "Transposing the International Law into the Romanian Criminal Law". Land Forces Academy Review. 19 (3): 286.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ion Popa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015.
^ Andreescu, Raluca. "The Ghost of Communism Past The Birth of 'Post-Communist Gothic Fiction". Studies in Gothic Fiction. 1 (2): 12–22.
^ "Hannah Monyer, M.D., Professor" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2022.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valeria Roșca-Răcilă". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.
^ "Closing the Circle". The Diplomat - Bucharest. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016.
^ Lefter, Ion Bogdan (1999). Romanian Writers of the '80s and '90s: A Concise Dictionary. Pitești: Editura Paralela 45. p. 16. ISBN 978-9-73943-364-8.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valer Toma". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
^ Ergas, G. Aimée (1995). Artists: From Michelangelo to Maya Lin. New York: UXL. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-81039-862-7.
^ Mikhaĭlovich Prokhorov, Aleksandr (1973). Great Soviet Encyclopedia - Volume 25. New York: Macmillan. p. 403. OCLC 928839423.
^ Brătianu, Elisa (1943). Cusături românești [Romanian Seams] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Marvan. p. 1. OCLC 428431136.
^ Varia: Preciziuni și controverse [Miscellaneous: Predictions and Controversies] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura Eminescu. 1972. p. 29. OCLC 491439537.
^ "Constantin Titel Petrescu, eliberat din închisoare de comuniști după ce și-a "recunoscut greșeala de a se fi opus unificării mișcării muncitorești"". Historia (in Romanian). Retrieved August 28, 2022.
^ Simion, Eugen (2004). Dicționarul General al Literaturii Romăne: C-D [General Dictionary of Romanian Literature: C-D] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic. p. 299. ISBN 978-9-73637-072-4.
^ Maftei, Ionel (1972). Personalități ieșene: Omagiu [People of Iasi: A Tribute]. Vol. 1. Iași: Comitetul de cultură și educație socialistă al județului Iași. p. 660. OCLC 13188529.

[1] Spuler, Bertold (1977). Rulers and Governments of the World Volume 3: 1930 to 1975. London: Bowker. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-85935-056-3.

[2] Mastny, Vojtech; Byrne, Malcolm (2005). A Cardboard Castle?: An Inside History of the Warsaw Pact, 1955–1991. Budapest: Central European University Press. p. 691. ISBN 978-6-15505-369-6.

[3] Tucker, Spencer (2020). The Cold War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 669. ISBN 978-1-44086-076-8.

[4] Bell, Imogen (2003). Central and South-Eastern Europe. London: Europa. p. 483. ISBN 978-1-85743-186-5.

[5] "February 3, 1957 – Elections to the Grand Assembly". Agrepres Information Bulletin (28): 1. 10 December 1956.

[6] Enhagen, Carl-Olof (1961). Sports Stamps. London: Stanley Paul. p. 158. OCLC 560089032.

[7] Mălăescu, Ioana Ruxandra (2021). "Pimp or Spouse of a Sex Worker: Relevance of Marriage Relations for the Existence of the Crime of Pimping, Provided for in Article 213 (1) of the Criminal Code". Proceedings of the International Conference of Law, European Studies and International Relations: 512–520.

[8] Verona, Sergui (December 1989). The Withdrawal of Soviet Troops from Romania in 1958 : An Analysis of the Decision: Final Report to the National Council for Soviet and East European Research (PDF) (Report). p. 44.

[9] David, Henry P.; Wright, Nicholas H. (1971). "Abortion Legislation: The Romanian Experience". Studies in Family Planning. 2 (10): 205–210. doi:10.2307/1964930. JSTOR 1964930. PMID 4950645.

[10] Tabara, Radu (2014). "Transposing the International Law into the Romanian Criminal Law". Land Forces Academy Review. 19 (3): 286.

[11] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ion Popa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015.

[12] Andreescu, Raluca. "The Ghost of Communism Past The Birth of 'Post-Communist Gothic Fiction". Studies in Gothic Fiction. 1 (2): 12–22.

[13] "Hannah Monyer, M.D., Professor" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2022.

[14] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valeria Roșca-Răcilă". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.

[15] "Closing the Circle". The Diplomat - Bucharest. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016.

[16] Lefter, Ion Bogdan (1999). Romanian Writers of the '80s and '90s: A Concise Dictionary. Pitești: Editura Paralela 45. p. 16. ISBN 978-9-73943-364-8.

[17] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valer Toma". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.

[18] Ergas, G. Aimée (1995). Artists: From Michelangelo to Maya Lin. New York: UXL. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-81039-862-7.

[19] Mikhaĭlovich Prokhorov, Aleksandr (1973). Great Soviet Encyclopedia - Volume 25. New York: Macmillan. p. 403. OCLC 928839423.

[20] Brătianu, Elisa (1943). Cusături românești [Romanian Seams] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Marvan. p. 1. OCLC 428431136.

[21] Varia: Preciziuni și controverse [Miscellaneous: Predictions and Controversies] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura Eminescu. 1972. p. 29. OCLC 491439537.

[22] "Constantin Titel Petrescu, eliberat din închisoare de comuniști după ce și-a "recunoscut greșeala de a se fi opus unificării mișcării muncitorești"". Historia (in Romanian). Retrieved August 28, 2022.

[23] Simion, Eugen (2004). Dicționarul General al Literaturii Romăne: C-D [General Dictionary of Romanian Literature: C-D] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic. p. 299. ISBN 978-9-73637-072-4.

[24] Maftei, Ionel (1972). Personalități ieșene: Omagiu [People of Iasi: A Tribute]. Vol. 1. Iași: Comitetul de cultură și educație socialistă al județului Iași. p. 660. OCLC 13188529.

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