December 16th, 2011 at 9:00PM

This day in history:

The Romanian Revolution of 1989 begins.

Starting off as protests, a crackdown ordered by dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu soon followed in attempt to quell unrest.  Full-scale fighting erupted between those loyal to Ceaușescu against the Romanian Army and protesters.

The revolution ended on later that month on Christmas day with the execution of Ceaușescu and his wife Elena; the last executions in Romania before capital punishment was abolished.

December 16, 1989 - 22 years ago today.

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