In a patriotic family from Kolonja, located in Bitola, onJanuary 4th, 1861, was born the patriot, teacher and publicist Gjerasim Qiriazi. Equipped with a wide culture and connoisseur of several languages, he wrote and translated several texts for Albanian schools. He is the author of one of the first grammar of the language. In 1981, together with his sisters Sevasti and Parashqevi, he opened the first school for girls in Korca, Albania. The book “Hristomathi”, which was published in 1902 and society “Vllazëria”, organized in Korca, helped for the Albanian patriotic education.
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19 March 1703, was born the painter Felice Skavioni, the author of many works with Albanian theme
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19 March 1879, the committee of Istanbul approved the unified alphabet of the Albanian language
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19 March 1909, was born the doctor Stefan Çilka
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19 March 1923, the protesters in Vlora erupted the depots of grain and share it for free
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19 March 1936, were signed the agreements with the fascist Italy

