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The city of Elbasan was the first to declare independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Petro Marko, a writer, journalist, and anti-fascist fighter, was born in Dhërmi, Himarë.

At the Royal Villa in Durrës, Sadije Toptani, the Queen Mother, passed away.

In the liberated city of Korçë, the "Congress of Anti-Fascist Teachers of Albania" was held.

In the municipality of Skënderaj, Kosovo, the "Battles of Rezalla e Re" took place, marking the first direct combat operation between the forces of the Kosovo Liberation Army and the Serbian military and police forces.

Isuf Luzaj, a writer, political activist, and professor of literature and philosophy, passed away in Chicago, USA.

Sotir Ferrara, a prominent figure in the clergy and Arbëresh culture, passed away.

Justin Godart, a French political figure with progressive ideas, a deputy, and minister in the French government during World War I, was born. He was a friend of Albania and defended its rights on the international stage.

Çelo Sinani was killed by hostile forces in the Dukagjin Highlands.

Omer Nishani, an activist of the democratic movement, a participant in the National Anti-Fascist Liberation War, and a high-ranking official of the Albanian state in the post-war period, as well as the chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly (1946–1953), passed away.