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unusual facts about Alexandru Candiano-Popescu


Alexandru Candiano-Popescu

In 1877, as the War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire began, Candiano, although he was a deputy in the Romanian Parliament, joined the army to take part in the assault over Grivitsa, being the commander of the 2nd Hunters' Battalion, receiving the Order of St. George from Alexander II, the Emperor of Russia.


1950 FC Dinamo București season

Standard team: Petre Ivan - Florian Ambru, Caius Novac - Gheorghe Băcuţ, Constantin Marinescu, Angelo Niculescu (Ion Şiclovan) - Nicolae Voinescu (Iuliu Farkaş), Carol Bartha, Titus Ozon, Dumitru Nicolae, Constantin Popescu (Vasile Naciu).

Gheorghe Băcuţ (UTA), Constantin Marinescu (Jiul Petroşani), Dumitru Nicolae, Nicolae Voinescu and Constantin "Titi" Popescu were brought from Metalul Bucureşti, along with the coach Iuliu Baratky.

1951 FC Dinamo București season

Standard team: Iosif Fuleiter - Florian Ambru, Caius Novac - Constantin Marinescu, Gheorghe Băcuţ, Valeriu Călinoiu (Viliam Florescu) - Iosif Szoke, Carol Bartha, Ion Suru, Dumitru Nicolae, Constantin Popescu (Alexandru Ene).

Adela Popescu

Adela Popescu was born in the Șușani village of Valcea district; she was a normal girl but become famous when she gained a role in the first Romanian soap opera Numai Iubirea (Only Love).

Adela Elena Popescu (born October 8, 1986 in Șușani, Vâlcea County) is a Romanian actress and singer.

Dan Ioan Popescu

After he graduated the courses of the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry, Dan Ioan Popescu remained in the County of Prahova where he worked first as an engineer for the Production Company Valea Călugărească (1971–1972), then as an engineer at the Institute for Research and Process Engineering in Petrochemistry and Refinery of Ploieşti (1972–1973).

Elvira Popescu

Together with Elena Văcărescu, Anna de Noailles, and Marthe Bibesco, Elvira Popescu is considered to be the inspiration for Henri Matisse's painting, La Blouse Roumaine (1940).

Gabriel Raksi

In 1970 when he is put to reserve, Raksi joins the Cotroceni team, Progresul Bucureşti, where he gains new career satisfactions with: Paul Manta, Viorel Popescu, Jean Grama, Măndoiu, Adrian Constantinescu, Dinu Iordan, Beldeanu, Matei, Dudu Georgescu and Ţarălungă.

Mihai Măniuţiu

Co-authors: Michael Billington, Georges Banu, Michael Coveney, Marina Constantinescu, Mircea Ghitulescu, Dan Haulica, Nicolae Manolescu, Dan C. Mihailescu, Eugen Negrici, Cipriana Petre, Marian Popescu, Miruna Runcan, Victor Scoradet, Antoaneta Tanasescu, Ion Vartic, Irving Wardle.


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