-In 1208 Dhimitër, the great Ruler of Arbëria /Albania/ signed the peace and friendship agreement with Ragusa.

-On April 5, 1873, Hafiz Ali Korça was born in Korça. This colossus of philosophical thought entered the constellation of Albanian National Renaissance by contributing for the 36-letter alphabet that is still used today. Hafiz Ali Korça worked alongside his close friend Father Gjergj Fishta. He wanted to have a free and independent Albania. As the commander of Devolli’s company, in 1901, he scientifically argued in the congress of Dibra, Manastir and Elbasan, that to protect the Albanian letters, it means living a life with values.

-On April 5, 1885, the patriot and poet Hilë Mosi was born in Shkodër. He published his first poems, when he was a student. We find them on the pages of the magazine “Albania” under the nickname Sokoli or Zog Sokoli. In 1913, he collected all the patriotic songs and published them in the collection “Zani i atdheut” /Voice of Fatherland/. Hilë Mosi has left behind a very rich literary and journalistic legacy.

-On April 5, 1939, the heir to the Albanian throne, Prince Leka I Zogu, was born. After the long stay away from the country, he returned to Albania, together with his family, in June 2002. Price Leka I Zogu passed away on November 30, 2011, at the age of 72 in Tirana.

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