Calendar – November 30

The Albanian humanist, historian and professor Marin Biçikemi, alias Shkodrani was born at the end of November 1468, rector of the literary school in Rakuza with a teaching career in Italy. He left numerous works and textbooks in Latin.
At the Piana degli Albanesi near Palermo, Sicily, on November 30, 1730, the Arbëresh Seminary of Palermo was founded, an important center of education, training and culture, the hearth of preserving the Albanian language and the Albanian traditions of the Arbëresh of Italy. Its founder was the patriot Gjergj Guzeta, while the first rector for 10 consecutive years served Pjetër Andrea from Himara.
At the end of November 1926, the anti-Zogite uprising of Dukagjin was suppressed.
The well-known Albanian stage and screen actress Elvira Diamanti was born on November 30, 1962. She graduated in 1988 from the Academy of Arts. He worked at the National Theater for 12 years, playing dozens of roles and creating many prominent figures. While in cinematography, the most prominent character for Albanian viewers remains Marigo from A Tale for the Past, whom Diamanti herself says is the “mother role” that brought her luck in her career.
On November 30, 1967, an earthquake took place in in Dibër and Librazhd, which destroyed 177 villages, caused 12 victims and injured 174 others.
The Assembly of the Republic of Albania in the plenary session of November 30, 1994 passed the law on civil aviation in respect to the opening of Albania to the outside world and the free movement of people.
November 30, 2011 passed away at the age of 72, Pretender to the royal throne and crown prince of the former king Zog I, Leka I Zogu. He was born on April 5, 1939 in Tirana. He is the son of Ahmet Zogu, who was King of Albania at that time. The pretender to the throne of Albania set foot for the first time in Tirana in November 1993, making a first attempt in those years, to revive and nurture the idea of the old time long gone monarchy.
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