-On April 9, 1831, Mehmet Reshit Pasha, departing from Janina towards Northern Albania, attacked the Albanian armies in the vicinity of Përlep. This defeat brought the end of the quasi independent Paschalick of Shkodër.

-In April 1921, Fan Noli was elected chairman of the People’s Party, the first parliamentary political party in Albania.

Muharrem Rushiti, a Çam patriot, passed away on April 9, 1931. He was among the leaders of the anti-Ottoman uprisings in southern Albania.

-On April 9, 1936, Albanian diplomatic representatives in Athens requested the opening of 16 Albanian schools and the appointment of Albanian teachers there.

-On April 9, 1961, Ahmet Zogu, King Zog I of Albania from 1928 to 1939 passed away in in Paris. He was born on October 8, 1895 in Burgajet of Mat. He was an Albanian politician, Minister of the Interior, Prime Minister of Albania, President od Albania ans later King of Albania, from 1928 to 1939. After the fascist invasion of the country on April 7 1939, King Zog I was forced to go into exile, where he passed away.

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