On April 9, 1931 , in Saranda, Muharrem Rushiti (1856-1931), a fighter of the Albanian League of Prizren (1878), leader of insurgent groups against the Ottoman rulers, the Greek and Italian invaders, passed away.
On April 9, 1961 , in the "Foch" hospital, in Syren, Paris, Ahmet Zogu (King Zog the First), founder of the Albanian Kingdom, president and prime minister of Albania, political and military personality, passed away.
On April 8, 1932 , in Follorina, Greece, Sotir Peci, an activist of the National Renaissance and the period of Independence, an outstanding figure of national education, Teacher of the People, passed away.
On April 8, 1937, one of the most amazing creations in the entire history of Albanian literature, "Lahuta e Malcis"(“The Highland Lute”) by Gjergj Fishta, was published.
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.
