-On April 19, 1785, the vice-consul of Venice in Shkodër, Jak Suma, announced the talks and agreements of Shkodër with the Dalmatian chiefs of Pastroviç. The head of the Paschalik of Shkodër in the concluded agreements gave the possibility to the entire community of Pastrovic to come freely to Shkodër as citizens of the ciy.

-On April 19, 1894, the great English poet George Byron passed away. In July 1809, the rebellious romantic visited Albania and stayed at the court of Janina. In his masterpiece “Child Harold Pilgrimage”, the poet has minted the deep impressions that Albania and the Albanians left on him.

-On April 19, 1923, the painter Vera Blloshmi was born in Tirana. In 1945 Vera Blloshmi was presented at the national exhibition in London. She painted and exhibited in Italy, Czech Republic, Canada, United States and Switzerland. In 1983, with the portrait of the woman in national costume, she received the first prize in the competition organized by one of the most popular galleries in London.

-On April 19, 1983, Albania acceded to the Organization for Industrial Development of the United Nations, UNIDO.

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