The ‘Sculptor of the People’ and member of the Academy of Sciences, Odhise Paskali was born in Përmet on December 30, 1903. He studied and graduated in Italy in art history, but in his university years he worked on the “The hungry one” bust that made him famous and defined his path as a sculptor, which he went through all his life.

On December 30, 1912, the patriot Gjergj Qirjazi passed away in Manastir/Bitola. He was born in Mallakastër in 1865. He studied at the American College in Samakov. He was one of the most active activists of the National Renaissance of the 19-th century, especially for the language and the spread of Albanian education and schools. He directed the first school for Albanian young women in Korça after his brother, Gjerasim passed away. He was the first author of the text of Physics in the Albanian language. Gjergj Qirjazi was also involved in publishing.

On December 30, 1921, the Albanian Red Cross was founded. On May 4, 1922, the Status of the Red Cross was approved, while on August 2, 1923, it was officially recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.

On December 30, 1957, Vangjush Mio passed away in Korça. The famous painter left 400 works and 130 drawings. Until he was alive, he participated in all the exhibitions organized in Albania. In 1957, he participates in the retrospective exhibition organized in November in Tirana, in his honor, which is also the last exhibition in which he took part.

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