On April 17, 1537, Ottoman Sultan Sulejman, in the next expedition against Albania, sent Ajaz Pasha to suppress the ‘eternal’ Himariot rebels.

On April 17, 1880, the Assembly of Shkodra held its works. The participants of the Assembly presented the request for the formation of the autonomous Albanian state, the establishment of the administration and the opening of schools in the Albanian language.

On April 17, 1916 was founded in Pogradec the society “Gymnastic Body”, which developed patriotic, political, social and cultural activities.

On April 17, 1927, the Merited Artist Enver Dauti was born. With the creation of the Professional Estrada of Tirana, he is among its first artists, creating an endless gallery of characters. In cinematography, after his first role in the movie “Toka Jonë” /Our Land/, Albanian artlovers have admired his play in 11 other movies.

On April 17, 1947, the clerigyman, People’s Hero Mustafa Xhani, known as Baba Faja Martaneshi was murdered in an assassination attempt.

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