In Shkodër, Kolë Kamsi was born. He was a teacher of language and literature, a collector and researcher of the folklore of the Arbëresh settlements in Italy, and was recognized as a Teacher of the People.
During the war for the liberation of Kërçova (now in North Macedonia), Hibe Palikuqi, a participant in the National Anti-Fascist Liberation War, was killed, becoming a People's Heroine.
In Paris, Hysni Kapo, one of the leaders of the Albanian Communist Party, the National Anti-Fascist Liberation War, and the Albanian state after liberation, passed away. He was recognized as a People's Hero and a Hero of Socialist Labor.
Ymer Dishnica, a political activist, participant in the National Anti-Fascist Liberation War, and one of the leaders of the Party of Labor of Albania, passed away.
In Piraeus (Greece), Anastas Janullatos was born, the Archbishop of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, professor, and corresponding member of the Academy of Athens.