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Fatos Sela, an actor and Distinguished Artist, was born in Tirana.

Drita Pelinku, an actress, director, educator, and Distinguished Artist, passed away.

Robert Elsie, an Albanologist, translator, and writer, passed away.

Foqion Postoli, a writer and activist of the national movement, passed away.

Luigi Gjura, a political figure and Arbëresh engineer, passed away.

At Klemnet Miraj was born in Selcë of Kelmendi, a Catholic cleric and director of the Archaeological Museum.

The First Arbëresh Congress for the language convened, an assembly of the Arbëresh of Italy at the end of the 19th century, aimed at coordinating the efforts of patriots regarding issues of the Albanian language and the struggle for the Independence of Albania.

In Cairo, the first issue of the magazine "Toska" (1901–1902) was published, a political, social, cultural, and literary magazine; some of the writings were in French.

In Shkodër, the first issue of the newspaper "Hylli i Dritës" was published (1913–1914; 1921–1924; 1930–1944; 1993–1997), a monthly cultural and literary magazine of the Catholic clergy of the Franciscan Order.

Petrit Radovicka, an engineer in hydropower, professor, academic, and Hero of Socialist Labor, was born in Leskovik.