In January, 1899, on the initiative of the Abbot, Preng Doçi, in Shkodra was created the society “Bashkimi”, in which gave their own support for the Albanian language and culture eminent personalities as: Gjergj Fishta, Luigj Gurakuqi, Ndoc Nikaj, Anton Xanoni, etc. The society developed its own alphabet and published several dictionaries, textbooks and religious.
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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

