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| 1918 | Birth Romania Ceausescu, Nicolae |  |
| 26th Jan Birth of Nicolae Ceausescu, born Scornicesti-Olt, son of an alcoholic peasant |
| 1933 | Communist Party Romania Ceausescu, Nicolae | |
| Appointed Member of the Romanian Communist Party |
| 1936 | Arrest Romania Ceausescu, Nicolae | |
| Sent to prison for a 1st term, for anti-fascist activities |
| Sent to prison for a 2nd term, for anti-fascist activities |
| 1965 | Chairman Council of State Romania Ceausescu, Nicolae | |
| 9th Dec Appointed Chairman of the Council of State |
| 9th Dec Appoints family members to senior positions within the government |
| Appointed Party Leader of the Communist Party |
| 1967 | Chairman Council of State Romania Ceausescu, Nicolae | |
| 9th Dec Appointed Chairman of the Council of State |
| 1968 | Diplomacy Romania Ceausescu, Nicolae | |
| Visits Czech & expresses support for the Polish reform movement |
| 16th Aug Moscow Signs the Treaty of Friendship & Mutual Assistance with Czechoslovakia |
| 1969 | Diplomacy Romania Ceausescu, Nicolae | |
| 2nd Aug Bucharest Meets President Nixon & agrees to help set up peace talks with nth Vietnam |
| 1970 | Treaty of Friendship Romania Ceausescu, Nicolae | |
| Moscow July, signs a Treaty of Friendship with Russia |
| 1974 | Constitution Romania Ceausescu, Nicolae | |
| Bucharest Merges to offices of Head of State & Party Leader |
| Appointed President of Romania |
| 1989 | Coup d'Etat Romania Ceausescu, Nicolae | |
| Overthrown in a bloody coup |
| 25th Dec Death of Nicolae Ceausescu |
| 25th Dec Executed along with his wife Elena |
