In the village of Nistrovë of Upper Reka, which then belonged to the Sanjak of Dibra . Josif Bageri was born, poet, writer, publicist, activist of the National Renaissance.
In Dajç of Zadrima, Dom Nikollë Gazulli was born, Catholic clergyman, ethnographer, historian, lexicographer and linguist, founder of Albanian toponymy and onomasticity.
Ndoc Nikaj was born in Shkodër, Catholic priest, prose writer, "father of the Albanian novel", translator, publisher, member of the association "Bashkimi".
The first issue of the newspaper "Kombi" (1906-1909), a weekly political, social and literary newspaper in Albanian, partly in French, Italian and English, was published in Boston, United States of America.
