In Korçë, Pandeli Evangjeli passed away, a notable figure of the National Renaissance, former Prime Minister, and high-ranking official during the period of Albania's independence.
In Athens (Greece), Irene Papas passed away, a Greek actress regarded as an archetypal figure and symbol of Greek beauty, as well as a famous representative of Mediterranean culture.
The People's Assembly of the Republic of Albania approved a special law that legally liberated Albania from any obligations arising from the Warsaw Pact.
In Mainz (Germany), Franz Bopp was born. He was a German linguist, an Albanologist, and a key founder of comparative historical Indo-European linguistics. He served as a professor at the University of Berlin.
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.
