The Revolutions of 1989 continue: A carefully orchestrated rally staged by Nicolae Ceausescu, co-dictator of communist Romania, quickly descends into chaos as his vetted supporters begin booing and jeering him just minutes into his address. The event which was being broadcast nation-wide prompted anti-government rioting.
Postscript: The next day the Army of Romania switched sides, forcing Ceausescu to flee Palace Square via helicopter with his co-dictator and wife Elena.
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Fall of the Berlin Wall: Timeline of a year of wonder, when the unthinkable became the unstoppable | The Independent
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/world-history/fall-of-the-berlin-wall-timeline-of-a-year-of-wonder-when-the-unthinkable-became-the-unstoppable-9821984.html
Romanian Revolution – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Revolution#Helicopter_extraction
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