Selajdin Mullaabazi, known as "Komandant Mici," was a member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and a martyr in the armed resistance for Kosovo's liberation.
In Trieste (Italy), the issue of the newspaper "Dashamiri i Ri" appeared, a continuation of the newspaper "Dashamiri" (1907-1908), a bi-weekly political, social, cultural, economic and literary newspaper.
In the sanatorium of Bari (Italy), passed away Mehmet Delia (also known as Mehmet I Vogël, 1898–1946), a fighter in the movement against Serbian occupation and for national unification, a participant in the democratic movement in the 20s of the 20th century.
In the Principality of Kastriots, it is believed that Gjergj Kastrioti - Skënderbeu was born, the National Hero of the Albanians, a great strategist and statesman, who led the fight for freedom and independence against the Ottoman occupation, for the political-state union of the Albanian people.
At the border by the Serbian police, during an attempt to cross into Macedonia was killed Fehmi Agani, a sociologist, professor, academic, political activist, and Hero of Kosovo.
Adil Çarçani, former Prime Minister of Albania (1982–1990) and a prominent leader of the Party of Labour of Albania, was born in Fushëbardhë, Gjirokastër, in 1922.