Romanian Revolution (dec 16, 1989 – dec 25, 1989)
Description:
A protest against, and ultimately culminating in the show trial and execution of, longtime Romanian Communist Party General Secretary Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena, and the end of 42 years of Communist rule in Romania. It was also the last removal of a Marxist–Leninist government in a Warsaw Pact country during the events of 1989, and the only one that violently overthrew a country's leadership and executed its leader.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 16, 1989
dec 25, 1989
~ 9 days