On April 18th, 1880, the ambassadors of the Great Powers in the capital of the Ottoman Empire, signed the so-called “Istanbul Protocol”, according to which the Albanian lands Hoti and Gruda, were given to Montenegro. The Albanians, determined not to leave their lands, were gathered in Shkodra and appointed the “interregional committee” for the protection of Hoti and Gruda with weapons.
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8 August 1686, the Rector of the Republic of Ragusa requested the closure of the port of Durres
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8 August 1854, broke out the revolt of bread in the city of Shkodra
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8 August 1914, the International Commission of Control announced the decision to remove the international forces from Albania
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8 August 1925, was born in Berat the dissident writer Kasem Trebeshina
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8 August 1928, was born the pioneer of the Albanian scene and screen, Besa Imami