At the beginning of August 1745, Kostandin Berati was born, a linguist, translator, lexicographer. Kostandin Berati passed away in Berat, in 1825.

On August 12, 1900, Don Rrok Frisku, the martyr clerigyman, was born in Mirdita. He completed his primary and secondary education in Shkodër, to study afterwards in Italy, where he was ordained a priest. He served in the Northern areas, until he was arrested after WWII and passed away in prison in 1956.

On August 12, 1920, the Lushnja National Educational Congress began its works to make decisions about the extension of the educational network and the obligation of primary education.

On August 12, 1923, “People’s Artist” Naim Frashëri, one of the icons of the Albanian acting, was born in Leskovik. He started his career as an actor in 1945. He performed 80 roles in the theater, the most prominent of which are: the general in “The General of the Dead Army”, Leka in “The Përkolgjinajs”, Ferdinand in “Intrigue and Love” of Schiller, Hamlet in “Hamlet” of Shakespear, Jonuz Bruga in “The Fisherman’s Family” of Pitarka, which was unfortunately his last role. He played in 8 feature movies too. He passed away at the age of 53 on February 18, 1975.

On August 12, 1987, the popular singer, People’s Artist, Fatime Sokoli passed away. She was born in Dragobi, Tropoja, on June 18, 1948. After graduating from the Artistic High School, she sang at concerts and festivals for 30 years, both in the country and abroad. She was a creative instrumentalist, virtuoso and original performer, with a special voice, who turned into a symbol of the Gjakova’s highlands.

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