On June 15, 1389, in the Field of Kosova, a battle took place between the Ottoman forces commanded by Sultan Murat I and the anti-Ottoman coalition headed of Balkan lords. The battle ended with the victory of the Ottomans, which paved the way for new conquests in the Central and Northern Balkans.

On June 15, 1466, the second Siege of Kruja began, which ended at the end of the same year. The Ottoman army was led by Sultan Mehmet II, while Gjergj Kastrioti was defending with only 13 thousand fighters. On August 1, Mehmet II was forced to leave Kruja, leaving 80,000 soldiers to continue the siege. But the Albanians defeated and annihilated the Ottoman garrisons.

On June 15, 1906, in Boston, the United States, the first issue of the weekly political, social and literary “Kombi” /The Nation/ newspaper was published in the Albanian language, partly also in French, Italian and English.

On June 15, 1912, in Vlora and other parts of Albania, a request to the Jean Turk government for the creation of an autonomous Albanian province was distributed in the form of tracts.

On June 15, 1937, the Honorary Consul General of the Albanian Kingdom in Sweden, Gaerlund, organized the inauguration of the book “Albanian Queen”, a luxury publication, with many illustrations and maps and with a large circulation. The book had a touristic character, but there is also historical, economic and cultural data.

On June 15, 1937, the Headgear Act came into force, forcing men to wear hats and walking sticks.

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