Events from the year 1889 in Romania. During the year, the country passed a law to enter the gold standard.
Incumbents
- King: Carol I.
- Prime Minister:
- Theodor Rosetti (until 29 March.
- Lascăr Catargiu (between 29 March and 5 November).
- Gheorghe Manu (from 5 November).
Events
- May 19 – A law is passed to adopt the gold standard aligned with the Latin Monetary Union. The law comes into force on 17 March 1890.
Births
- 3 April – Grigoraș Dinicu, composer (died 1949).
- 9 May – Constantin S. Constantin, major general during World War II (died 1948).
- 12 May – Ion Manolescu-Strunga, politician (died 1951).
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