On the 21st of December 1989, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu delivered his final public speech from the balcony of the Central Committee building in Bucharest's Palace Square. Addressing a staged crowd of 100,000 supporters amid growing unrest, he condemned anti-government protests in Timișoara as foreign interference. The speech turned chaotic as the crowd began booing, chanting "Timișoara!" and "Down with the dictator!" Ceaușescu appeared stunned, repeatedly calling for calm while his wif