December 25, 1989: As Eastern bloc communist governments crumble, Romania's absolute dictator Nicolae Ceausescu is overthrown and on trial for his life in a secret military court that will j... Read allDecember 25, 1989: As Eastern bloc communist governments crumble, Romania's absolute dictator Nicolae Ceausescu is overthrown and on trial for his life in a secret military court that will judge him by the standards he established.December 25, 1989: As Eastern bloc communist governments crumble, Romania's absolute dictator Nicolae Ceausescu is overthrown and on trial for his life in a secret military court that will judge him by the standards he established.