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Jusuf Vrioni, translator of Albanian literature into French, was born in Corfu, Greece.

Besim Levonja, actor and playwright, "Merited Artist", was born in Elbasan.

Injac Ndojaj, the first Albanian geologist and docent, passed away in Tirana.

In Konica (today in Greece), Faik Konica was born a writer, literary critic, publicist, and essayist, one of the most prominent personalities of Albanian culture and literature.

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The agreement for the establishment of the Albanian National Bank entered into force.

After a break of half a century (1946), diplomatic relations between Albania and the United States of America were restored.

Fadil Hoxha was born in Gjakova, political activist of Kosova and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, participant and leader of the Anti-Fascist National Liberation War in Kosova, Hero of the People (Yugoslavia)

Sotiraq Çili was born in Korçë, a successful actor of the "Andon Zako Çajupi" theater in Korçë and of the Albanian cinematography.

In the "Albert Einstein" hospital, in New York, Monsignor Zef Oroshi (Çoku), senior catholic cleric, bishop, founder of the first Albanian catholic church in the USA, Our Lady of Good Counsel (Bronx, New York), publisher, translator, passed away.