On October 8, 1887, publicist and patriotic photographer Stefan Kaçulini was born in Durrës. He was among the first correspondents of the newspaper “Bashkimi i kombit” of Bitola. His name or nickname can also be found in organs such as “Liria”, “Shkreptima”, “Zgjimi”, “Liria e Albania”, etc. Stefan Kaçulini is also the first photographer of Durrës.

On October 8, 1895, King Zogu was born in Burgajet of Mati. The Albanian politician was Minister of the Interior, Prime Minister of Albania, President and the first king of Albania from 1928 to 1939. On September 1, 1928, the Albanian monarchy was established with Ahmet Zogu as King. In December of the same year, the Fundamental Statute of the Monarchy was approved, which proclaimed Albania: “Parliamentary, democratic and hereditary monarchy.” King Zog died on April 9, 1961 in Paris.

On October 8, 1912, Montenegrin forces attacked Shkodra, the largest city in Albania with a population of about 36 thousand inhabitants and a node of economic, military and cultural importance in the Balkans. The consulates of several countries, such as that of Austria-Hungary, Russia, Greece and Italy, were located in Shkodër.

On October 8, 1912, Osman Balja, the emissary of Esat Pasha Toptani shot to death, the general of the Turkish army, Hasan Riza Pasha, the Chief Defender of Shkodra. This caused the Turkish forces to withdraw from the northern city and Esat Pasha took command.

The people of Elbasani, gathered in a meeting on October 8, 1913 and sent a telegram to the leadership of the London Conference and the consuls of the Great Powers in Albania protesting the annexation of Chameria by the Greek chauvinists.

On October 8, 1921, the Albanian parliament ratified three important documents of international law, the Convention and the Statute on Freedom of Transit, the Convention and the Statute on the Navigation Regime of Airways of International Interest and the Declaration on the Recognition of the Right of the Flag of States Having No Maritime Borders. The above acts are still in force today.

On October 8, 1921, the Arbëresh writer and researcher Mikel Makjanoi passed away.

On October 8, 1948, the initiating Council for sports games was founded in Kosovo.

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The first folklore festival in our country took place in Gjirokastër from October 8-16, 1968.