-On March 8, 1862, the patriot Dhimitër Ilo was born in Korça. He was a prominent activist of the patriotic society “Drita” /The Light/ and “Dituria” /The Knowledge/. He was a supporter of the Committee for the Freedom of Albania. In November 1912, he was among the organizers of the reception and meeting in Bucharest of Ismail Qemali, the father of Independence, and Luigj Gurakuqi. Dhimitër Ilo passed away in Korça in 1945.

-On March 8, 1902, the writer and playwright Ethem Haxhiademi was born in Elbasan. Some of his works are: “Ulysses”, “Achilles”, “Three tragedies”, “Leka”, “Skanderbeg”, “Diomedes”, and “Abel”. Ethem Haxhiademi passed away in 1965.

-On March 8, 1939, the politician and archaeologist Aleksandër Meksi, former Prime Minister of Albania during the years 1992 – 1997, was born in Tirana. Meksi was among the founders of the Democratic Party of Albania in December 1991. In the assembly of the first pluri-party elections of March 31, 1991, he was elected Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. He was Prime Minister of Albania from 1992 to 1997.

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