On May 1, 1918, the “National Defense of Kosova” committee was founded, a patriotic policy, which took over the organization of insurgent squads in Kosova and the remaining Albanian territories under Montenegrin and Bulgarian Serbian occupation. These lands of Albania were given to monarchical Yugoslavia at the Versailles Treaty of the same year. The leaders of the Committee were: Hoxha Kadri Prishtina, Hasan Prishtina, Avni Rrustemi, Bajram Curri, Sali Nivica, Hysni Curri and others. Under the directives of this committee, Azem and Shota Galica’s Squad fought until 1924 when Azem Galica (Bejta) fell on the altar of the Motherland, while the war in the liberation squads never stopped in Kosova and the Albanian territories

On May 1, 1897, Myslym Peza was born, patriot, revolutionary, founder of the first Anti-Fascist Squad in Albania and Europe. He was born in Peza near Tirana. He was a participant in the June Revolution of 1924, and an antizogite. In 1941 he joined the ranks of the National Liberation Army of Albania. After the war, he was awarded “The Hero of the People” decoration. He passed away in Tirana on February 7, 1984.

On May 1, 1913, Haxhi Lleshi was born, partisan fighter, patriot, Hero of the People. He was born in Rashan of Dibra. He took an active part in Antifascist National Liberation Movement during the WWII and was a senior member of the the State after the war. He became better known for his consistent stance in defense of the values of the anti-fascist war and the reconstruction of the country into a socialist country. He passed away on January 1, 1998.

On May 1, 1914 was born Pandi Stillu, director at the People’s Theatre. He passed away in Tirana on June 1, 1970.

On May 1, 1935, the writer Bilall Xhaferi was born. In 1969 he managed to escape from Albania and settled in the United States, where he wrote and published various works. He passed away in Chicago on August 22, 1986.

On May 1, 1999, fighting against Serbian criminal forces, fell the KLA martyrs Emrush Bislim Buzhala, Agim Ali Selmanaj, Emin Murat Musliu and Hajdar Sylë Agaj.

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