1991 Event Moldavia declares independence from U.S.S.R. 1990 Event Moldavia declares independence 1944 Event All 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died 1944 Event Death March of 1,200 Jews from Lipcani Moldavia begins 1873 Death Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53 1869 Death Gheorghe Asachi, author/humanist (1st newspaper in Moldavia), dies 1820 Birthday Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia, Wallachia and Romania 1693 Death Dodoftei, Romanian metropolitan of Moldavia/writer (Saint Lives), dies 1504 Death Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies
