1940 in Romania

Events from the year 1940 in Romania. == Incumbents == King: Carol II (until September 6), then Michael I Prime Minister: Gheorghe Tătărescu (until 4 July). Ion Gigurtu (4 July – 5 September). Ion Antonescu (starting 5 September). == Events == June 28–July 4 – Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina July 1 – Dorohoi pogrom September 7 – Treaty of Craiova September 8 – Nușfalău massacre September 9 – Treznea massacre September 13/14 – Ip massacre November 10 – 1940 Vrancea earthquake November 26 – Jilava Massacre == Births == January 6 – Doina Badea, singer of popular music (died 1977) January 7 – Florentina Mosora, biophysicist and film actress (died 1996) January 23 – Ileana Mălăncioiu, poet, essayist, and journalist February 9 – Simion Surdan, footballer (died 2006) February 24 – Nicolae Martinescu, Olympic wrestler (died 2013) February 26 – Alexandru Repan, actor March 12 – Virgil Nemoianu, essayist and literary critic May 3 – Marin Ferecatu, Olympic shooter May 17 – Valeriu Pantazi, poet, writer, and painter (died 2015) April 17 – Ștefan Gușă, general and Chief of the General Staff, 1986–1989 (died 1994) June 18 – Nadia Ileana Bogorin, First Lady of Romania, 1996–2000 August 1 – Simion Popescu, Greco-Roman wrestler September 19 – Nicolae Bărbășescu, biathlete October 25 – Olimpia Cataramă, Olympic athlete November 1 – Alexandru Cecal, chemist (died 2021) November 19 – Cornel Oțelea, handball player December 24 – Constantin Oțet, football coach (died 1999) == Deaths == February 27: Nicolae Tonitza, painter (born 1886). July 21: Traian Bratu, academic and politician (born 1875). September 8: Constantin Banu, writer, journalist, and politician (born 1873). November 20: Ioan Moța, priest and journalist 1868). November 26 (killed in the Jilava Massacre): Gheorghe Argeșanu, major general and politician (born 1883). Ioan Bengliu, Inspector-General of the Romanian Gendarmerie (born 1881). Victor Iamandi, politician (born 1891). Gabriel Marinescu, brigadier general and politician (born 1886). Mihail Moruzov, founder of the Romanian Secret Intelligence Service (born 1887). Aristide Macoveanu, major Iosif Dinulescu, major November 27: Nicolae Iorga, historian and politician, Prime Minister in 1931–1932 (born 1871). Virgil Madgearu, economist, sociologist, and politician (born 1887). == References ==