At the end of April 1909, the cultural society “Afërdita” was founded in the city of Elbasan to serve the issue of freedom, independence and progress of Albania.

On April 28, 1911, the Committee for Liberation was founded to lead the armed uprising in southern Albania.

On April 28, 1917, in the hall of the Albanian Church in Boston, under the leadership of Father Fan Noli, the pan-Albanian federation “Vatra” was founded. Vatra (English: The Hearth) is an association of Albanian Americans, that has historically protected the rights of the Albanians in the United States, as well as has endeavored in lobbying with the United States Congress about the rights of the Albanians throughout the world.

On April 28, 1919, the creation of the League of Nations was officially announced, with 26 members in the begining. While in 1927, the member countries were 58, Albania being also part of.

On April 28, 1937, clergyman, researcher and journalist Frano Gjenovici passed away. He devoted himself to the religious question and pursued theological studies. After graduating in Poland, he was appointed a priest in Shkodër. Frano Gjenovici is one of the earliest journalists of the Albanian press.

On April 28, 1983, in Strasbourg, France, the protocol of the Convention for the Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms, related to the abolition of the death penalty, was signed, a protocol to which the Republic of Albania has also acceded.

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