In Istoc of Peja on May 14th, 1912, took place a bloody clash between the Albanian rebel forces and Turkish armies. Conquerors suffered significant losses. Fierce fighting happened also in Dibra, the insurgents were led by Basri Beu, a former MP in the Turkish Parliament. Successive battles of Albanians testify that freedom was gained with blood.
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8 May 1786, was premiered the “Skanderbeg” tragedy on the stage of the French Theater in Paris
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8 May 1910, took place the battle of Carralaves, between the Albanian insurgents and Ottoman armies
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8 May 1926, was concluded the agreement between the Albanian Government and the Serbian-Albanian Bank
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8 May 1937, King Zog I decreed the Law on Changing the Names of Some Cities, Villages, Wards, Rivers, etc