On April 7, 1811, Hasan Tahsini was born in Konispol, Saranda. He was the most prepared intellectual in the Turkish capital.Tahsini was an Albanian astronomer, mathematician and philosopher. He was the first rector of Istanbul University and one of the founders of the Central Committee for Defending Albanian Rights. Tahsini is regarded as one of the most prominent scholars of the Ottoman Empire of the 19th century.

On April 7, 1924, Father Zef Pllumi was born in Malin e Renci in the district of Lezha. From a young age, he entered the Franciscan College in Shkodër and attended primary and secondary education at the “Yllyricum” High School. In 1946 Father Zef Pllumi was sentenced by the regime of that time. In 1990, he returned to Tirana as a clergyman, where, in addition to his activities, he tries to patch up the Albanian culture and education, which has been damaged for fifty years. From 1993 to 1997 he revived the magazine Hylli i Drita, after a hiatus until 2003. He writes and publishes the trilogy “Rrno only per me tregue”, the volumes “Frančeskänët e uddili”, Frati i pashallare Bushatli, Erazmo Balneo. Father Zef Pllumbi was awarded the “Honour of the Nation” and “Penda e Arte” (Golden Feather) by the Writers’ Competition. He passed away at the age of 83 on the evening of September 25, 2007, in Rome.

On April 7, 1937, Mustafa Curri, pedagogue and statesman, passed away. After serving several years as a teacher and school director in Elbasan, after the Congress of Lushnja he took the post of General Secretary of the Council of Ministers and, with the exception of a few months of the rule of the democratic government of Fan Noli, he held this position until he died.

On the morning of April 7, 1939, the Italian troops, about 35-40 thousand forces, began the aggression against Albania. That day, Mujo Ulqinaku, one of the first fighters who resisted the invasion, was killed.

On April 7, 1939, the famous Albanian singer and People’s Artist Vaçe Zela was born in Lushnje. Her extraordinary talent was accidentally discovered at a young age, while over the years Vace Zela remained the most popular and favorite singer of the public. Vace Zela has participated in all the song festivals since their first organization in 1962 until 1981 when she left the stage as the winner of the first prize. She has been honored with the “Honour of the Nation” order. On February 6, 2014, at the age of 74, after a long illness, she passed away in Basel, Switzerland.

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