On May 9, 1945, after midnight, the capitulation of the German forces came into effect. World War II ended after 2077 days of fighting. It included 72 countries that mobilized over 110 million soldiers. In this worldwide butchery, 55 million people were killed. Albania joined the Great Anti-Fascist Coalition of Peoples. 28 thousand Albanian martyrs fell during WW2. To commemorate this event, May 9 is considered as ‘Day of Europe’.

On May 9, 1967, Dhimitër Pasko, or as he is known by the nickname Mitrush Kuteli, an eminent economist and writer, passed away. After 1944, he experienced the ordeal of prisons and persecutions. As a writer he wrote novels, poems, and literary criticism. The collection “Old Albanian stories” remains one of the masterpieces of children’s literature. His creative work is summarized in 5 volumes and occupies a place of honor in the field of Albanian letters.

On May 9, 1992, the United Nations Convention on Climate Change was concluded in New York. Albania joined this important international Act in October 1994. 

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