On April 9, 1831, Mehmet Reshit Pasha, departing from Janina towards Northern Albania, attacked the Albanian armies in the vicinity of Prilep. This defeat brought marked the ending of Shkodër Paschalik and its afforts to become independent unit.

In April 1921, Fan Noli was elected chairman of the People’s Party, the first parliamentary political party in Albania.

On April 9, 1931 passed away Muharrem Rushiti. He was among the leaders of the anti-Ottoman uprisings in southern Albania in 1856.

On April 9, 1936, Albanian diplomatic representatives in Athens requested the opening of 16 Albanian schools and the appointment of Albanian teachers.

On April 9, 1961, Ahmet Zogu, King Zog I, passed away in Paris. He was born on October 8, 1895 in Burgajet of Mat. He was an Albanian politician, Minister of the Interior, Prime Minister of Albania, President and the first king of Albania from 1928 to 1939. After the fascist invasion on April 7, King Zog I was forced to go into exile. He did not cease political activity and diplomatic action in favor of the solution of the Albanian Issue and the restoration of the Monarchy.

On April 9, 1999, was fought the Battle of Koshare, as part of operation “Arrow”, was one of the bloodiest and most heroic battles of the Kosova Liberation Army. The breaking of the border between Kosova and Albania marked not only a moral victory for the KLA, but it opened the way for the supply of weapons and logistical support to many war zones in the interior of Kosova.

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