10 May 1881 – Carol I (born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) is crowned King of the Kingdom of Romania.

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  1. From 1866 until 1947, the day of May 10th was uninterruptedly the modern Romania’s National Day, and has been remained associated with the Romanian Monarchy.

    On 10 May 1877, the Independence of the country proclaimed a day before was ratified in Parliament. Also, on 10 May 1881 Carol I was crowned as king of the young Romanian kingdom. He was the first ruler of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty, which ruled the country until the proclamation of a socialist republic in 1947.

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