1966 in Romania

This is a list of 1966 events that occurred in the Socialist Republic of Romania.

Incumbents

 * President: Nicolae Ceaușescu
 * Prime Minister: Ion Gheorghe Maurer

March

 * March 15 – The decennial census is held in Romania, and counted the population of Romania on that date.

June

 * June 19-25 – 1966 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships is held in Bucharest.

July

 * July 7 – At the Warsaw Pact conference in Bucharest, Romania makes a joint declaration along with the European Communist nations to send volunteers to Vietnam if requested for such support by the North Vietnamese government.

August

 * August 11 – A Lisunov Li-2 airliner, operated by Tarom crashed in the Lotriora Valley in Romania, near the city of Sibiu, killing all 24 people on board.

October

 * October 1-9 – EuroBasket Women 1966 of the European Women Basketball Championship is held in Romania.


 * Decree 770 is personally sanctioned by Ceaușescu, and signed by the communist Romanian government in 1967.

February

 * February 11 –Cristina Elena Grigoraș, retired Romanian artistic gymnast

September

 * September 6 – Emil Boc, 61st Prime Minister of Romania

March

 * March 9 – Duiliu Marcu, architect (born 1885).

August

 * August 28 – Leontin Sălăjan, Communist military and political leader (born 1913).

October

 * October 6 – Mitchell Fields (Mendel Feldman), 65, Romanian-American sculptor.