On August 19, 238, the Roman emperor of Illyrian descent, Probi, was born. He fought alongside Emperor Tacitus in the Caucasus campaign. Probi quickly climbed the career ladder until he set on the imperial throne of Rome.

The icons of the church of Saint Nicholas in Vanaj of Myzeqe date from August 19, 1781. They are the work of the brothers Konstandin and Athanas Zografi, the most famous Albanian painters of frescos and iconography of the 18th century.

On August 19, 1806, the Italian-Albanian College of Calabria became the object of persecution. The students and the structure too sustained damage, while the bishop himself was killed during the looting. It was founded by Pope Clement XII, following the demands of the arboretums, and served as a starting point of the democratic consciousness.

On August 19, 1880, the Porte sent General Riza Pasha to Shkodër with 3,000 soldiers to take Ulqin without an armed conflict. Five days later, a curfew was imposed in Shkodër. But the efforts and interventions of the ministers could not stop the Albanian volunteers.

On August 19, 1937, pediatrician Xhanfize Frasheri returned to her homeland after studying medicine in the United States. She is the first Albanian doctor who was specialize in child health.

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