-On January 9, 1880, the headquarters of the Albanian League of Prizren ordered its forces, which did not encounter any further opposition from the Montenegrin armies, to withdraw to the old border. The Albanians left two brave captains in these battles, Kurt Asllani and Nure Kurti.

-The general meeting of January 9, 1921, after announcing Hilë Mosi as the honorary president of the “Vllaznia” /Brotherhood/ society, elected the new presidency. The society was created in 1919 by young Albanians for the enlightenment of Albania, first through literature, theater, music and later politics.

-On January 9, 1943, Beqir Spahiu, Inspector of Education, founded a small center of Kosovan studies in Prizren. The aim was to study the history, geography and dialectology of Kosova.

-On January 9, 1949, the discovery of the Elbasan Manuscript of the Gospels, called Anonymous Gospel of Elbasan, was announced.

-On January 9, 1959, professor Ridvan Dibra was born in Shkodër. He grew up and was educated in his hometown, where he graduated in Albanian language and literature at “Luigj Gurakuqi” University. He worked as a teacher in Kukës and a journalist in Shkodër, and finally as a lecturer of Albanian Literature at the Shkodër University.

-On January 9, 1976, monarchic politician Abaz Kupi passed away in New York. He was born in Kruja on February 1, 1888. He participated in the Albanian Resistance during WWII. At the beginning of November 1944, he left Albania and immigrated first in Europe and then in the US.

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