On April 9, 1931 , in Saranda, Muharrem Rushiti (1856-1931), a fighter of the Albanian League of Prizren (1878), leader of insurgent groups against the Ottoman rulers, the Greek and Italian invaders, passed away.
On April 9, 1961 , in the "Foch" hospital, in Syren, Paris, Ahmet Zogu (King Zog the First), founder of the Albanian Kingdom, president and prime minister of Albania, political and military personality, passed away.
On April 8, 1932 , in Follorina, Greece, Sotir Peci, an activist of the National Renaissance and the period of Independence, an outstanding figure of national education, Teacher of the People, passed away.
On April 8, 1937, one of the most amazing creations in the entire history of Albanian literature, "Lahuta e Malcis"(“The Highland Lute”) by Gjergj Fishta, was published.
On April 7, 1789, Abdyl Hamit I (Abdülhamid I), Ottoman sultan from 1774 to 1789, which included Albania occupied after the death of Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, died.
On April 7, 1939 , the day of the Italian fascist aggression against Albania, Mujo (Cakuli) Ulqinaku (1896-1939), martyr of the armed resistance against the fascist aggression, Hero of the People, heroically fought alongside other sailors in the port of Durrës and fell in defense of the homeland.
