640 years ago, after fierce battles, the Sultan, the third time was forced to withdraw his troops from the Albanian lands. To find the necessary forces tools to face the expected expeditions of the Ottoman army, Scanderbeg, decided to renew and strengthen the Albanian League, so he called Albanian leaders to be gathered in January 1468, at a Albanian general assembly in Lezha.
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26 August 1388, the Senate of Ragusa prohibits the sale of Albanians by the foreigners
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26 August 1910, today is commemorated the birth of the Albanian saint, Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
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26 August 1925, Ahmet Zogu signed the secret deal with Benito Mussolini
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26 August 1938, died our great poet, Millosh Gjergj Nikolla
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26 August 1950, was established the Albanian Committee for Cultural Relations with the Foreign World