Romanian president, Nicolae Ceausescu, was executed on live TV by a firing squad.

In Romania’s 1989 Romanian Revolution, much to the glee of Romanian citizens, Ceausescu’s brutal regime was overthrown. He attempted to flee but was captured. After a quick two-hour trial, he and his wife were executed by a firing squad. The execution was broadcast live on television.

Romanian president, Nicolae Ceausescu, was executed on live TV by a firing squad.