On April 27, 1897, the patriot Riza Kishta was born in Kishta of Gramsh. Formed in the Military Academy of Florence, he was appointed Officer of the Royal Court of the Zog I Government. In the 1930s, he was elected MP in two legislatures. With the Italian occupation of Albania, he was exiled by the invaders to Guandino of Italy. After returning to his homeland, he engaged in the nationalist forces together with Abaz Ermenji. After the liberation of the country, Riza Kishta was targeted by the State Security, as a member of the group of Anti-power Deputies. She escapes from being shot and stays hidden while waiting for the change of power in Albania. He was arrested and died brutally tortured in Elbasan prison on May 17, 1949. 61 years after his death, he was honored with the title of Honorary Citizen of Elbasan District.

On April 27, 1911, the twelfth Assembly of the Bajraktars of Lezha and Mirdita was held. In this gathering, the declaration of armed uprising against the Ottoman invaders was discussed. From this date until the declaration of Independence in Vlora, three more assemblies were organized in Lezha.

On April 27, 1939, Academic, Professor of Philological Sciences, member of the Albanian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Jorgo Bulo was born in Zagori, Gjirokastër. He graduated in 1960 in Albanian language and literature at the Faculty of History and Philology of the Tirana State University. He was scientific associate at the Institute of Linguistics and Literature, participant in the Orthography Congress and member of the working group for “Albania, a heritage of European values”. With an active academic life until he passed away. Jorgo Bulo passed away after a heart attack on November 26, 2015, in Përmet, where he was invited to an event.

On April 27, 1949, Aleksandër Lalo, Albanian composer, was born in Tirana. Lalo has composed for well-known Albanian movies sound tracks. During the contests of compositions at the RTSH Song Fest, and not only, he has always managed to receive high evaluations for his creativity, which remains a national asset in Albanian musicology. Among the works created in cinematography, we single out the soundtracks to: “The train leaves at seven past five”, “Twice check mate”, “Green field, red field”, “The warm wind of the depths”, “A small delay “, “Girls with red ribbons”, “Tomka and his friends”, “The last winter” etc.

On April 27, 1982, the writer, translator, teacher, Skënder Luarasi, passed away. He was the first microphone speaker, journalist and correspondent of the first broadcasts in the Albanian language.

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