-On November 17, 1888, the prominent Albanian writer and publicist Helena Gjika, known also as Dora D’Istria, who fervently supported the Albanian National Movement, passed away.

– Architects of Albanian Independence, Ismail Qemali, Luigj Gurakuqi, Pandeli Çali, Dhimitër Berati, Qazim Kurti, Kristo Meksi, on November 17, 1912, arrived in Durrës with the intention of raising the flag and declaring the independence of Albania.

-On November 17, 1918, Fan Noli took the oath called a hermit and earned the rank of archimandrite. The ceremony took place in the US in the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas.

– The well-known artist of the Albanian stage Marika Kallamata “Merited Artist”, was born in Fier on November 17, 1930. With about 60 prominent roles in the theater, Marika Kallamata has left a mark on art lovers in the cinematography too.

– On November 17, 1940, amid the WWII, during a Greek bombing in the area of ​​Kolonja, the Albanian Minister of Justice Xhaferr Ypi was killed near his native village. The Greek military called the criminal incident a side incident, due to the miscalculations of the attack.

– In many villages and towns of the district of Dibër, Gostivar, Tetova, Kërçova and Struga, on November 17, 1941, the first Albanian schools were opened, where 114 teachers initially worked.

-On November 17, 1944, capital of Albania, Tirana was liberated, being the only capital in occupied Europe of WWII that was liberated by own forcers. The battle for the liberation of the capital was one of the largest operations of operational-strategic scale, conducted by the Liberation Army.

– In the meeting held on November 17, 1994, the Kosova Liberation Army and the Central Headquarters of this army were founded. The KLA took responsibility for the actions carried out against the invading Serbian forces in the entire territory of Kosova.

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