In Përmet, Dhimitër Theodhori, an Albanian set and costume painter, was born. He studied painting at the "Jordan Misja" Artistic Secondary School in Tirana (1964) and graduated from the Higher Institute of Arts (1969).
The first issue of the magazine "Shqipëria Re" (1947–1991), a bi-monthly illustrated magazine focused on political, economic, social, and cultural topics, was published.
In Berlin, Germany, Jacob Philipp Fallmerayer was born, an Austrian historian, Byzantine scholar, publicist, and member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. He undertook a series of travels to Eastern countries, including Turkey, Macedonia, and Greece, where he became acquainted with the Arbëresh population.
In Galicë, Drenica, Azem Bejta - Galica was born, a fighter in the anti-Ottoman movement and a leader of armed groups against Serbia and Montenegro after 1912. His father, Bejta, was killed in 1907 in combat against the Ottoman army.
The "Autonomous Region of Korçë" (1916–1918) was established, an autonomous provincial administration that implemented the National Movement in Korçë under the presence of French military forces.
The "Action of Partisan Squad Units" took place, the first action on a national scale during the Anti-Fascist National Liberation War for the liberation of several centers of the country.
