-On March 19, 1721, the pope of Albanian origin Clement XI, John Francis Albani, who led the Catholic Church for 21 years, passed away. Clement XI struggled for the political and religious renaissance of his homeland.

-On March 19, 1949, Vinçens Prenushi passed away. He was a very good connoisseur of many European languages ​​and cultures, especially German. He also translated Dante into Albanian. In 1947 he was sentenced without any guilt to 20 years in prison, but passed away sick after two years of imprisonment. On May 8, 1993, he was proclaimed a Martyr of Democracy.

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