In April 1453, the major Turkish forces under the command of Ibrahim Bey, came to the borders of Albania. In front of them came the units of the Albanian Army, led by George Castriot Scanderbeg. In the battle that took place in the area of Polog, between Debar and Tetovo, the Ottoman forces were defeated and withdrew.
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8 May, National Day of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent
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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