Hodo Sokoli, an activist of the Albanian League of Prizren (1878), who made significant contributions to the struggle for the territorial integrity of the homeland, was born in Shkodër. He served as one of the military leaders of the League and as the chairman of the Shkodër branch of the League.
The Higher Institute of Arts was inaugurated in Tirana, the highest educational institution of its time for training creative and performing artists in the fields of music, visual arts, and theater.