On April 9th, 1961, in Paris died Ahmet Zogu, the former king of Albania. After his escape on April 7th, 1939 and the country’s occupation by fascist ally, he lived in exile in Egypt, England and France. Even after his death, the royal family lived in South Africa. Only in recent years, Leka Zogu, proclaimed king after his father’s death, returned to Albania with the royal family.
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10 July 1909, came out the first edition of the political, economic and cultural newspaper, “Union of the Nation”
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10 July 1921, the government of Iliaz Vrion, started its activity
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10 July 1927, came out the first edition of “Gazeta Shqiptare”
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10 July 1930, was born in Durres, pianist and composer Kozma Lara
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10 July 1952, in Tirana, was inaugurated Kinostudio “New Albania”