In Cerovo, Skrapar, on January 28th, 1896 was born Riza Cerova, “Hero of the Nation”. He was educated in Thessaloniki and Istanbul. In January of 1920, he was among the fighters who defended the work of the Congress and in June, took part in the glorious epic of liberation of Tepelena and Vlora from the Italian occupiers. Riza Cerova was among the leading activists of the Revolution of June 1924 and supported the Democratic Government of Noli. He was killed in Moker, by the royalist forces during the uprising of Fier in August 1935.
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31 January, 1911, was published by the Western press the memorandum “The researchers of Albanian”
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31 January 1920, was approved “The Statute of Lushnja” or the first Albanian Constitution
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31 January 1925, was proclaimed the Albanian Republic and Ahmet Zogu President
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31 January 1924, was published the first number of “Reforma” magazine