Calendar – December 27

On December 27, 1876, the Assembly of the Eastern Highlanders convened in Shupal. This Assembly agreed to extend the anti-Ottoman uprising, which was on course.
The Congress of Durrës on December 27, 1918 created the eldership or the senate as an advisory body, which actually remained quite formal as it was never assembled.
On December 27, 1923, the elections for the Constitutional Assembly were held. It had had 95 seats in its composition, of which the government bloc had 40 seats and the opposition 35.
On December 27, 1933, the Convention for the Establishment of the International Aid Union took effect. Albania joined this convention in August 1929.
On December 27, 1969, the patriot Jaho Gjoliku, Hero of the People, passed away.
On December 27, 2006, on the occasion of the anniversary of the death of the famous lyric poet and translator Lasgush Poradeci, his memorial made by the sculptor Muntaz Dhrami was inaugurated.
On December 27, 2006, Dhora Leka, the first composer of partisan songs of the WWII, the dissident who experienced prisons and exiles, passed away at the age of 85.
On December 27, 2015, one of the most prominent singers of traditional music from Shkodër, “Merited Artist” Bik Ndoja, passed away. He was born on August 13, 1925 in Shkodër. At the age of 16, he began his musical journey with melodious serenades, singing the beautiful Shkodër songs known as ‘jare’. His artistic activity expanded even more through concerts in the country and abroad. His contribution of 70 years with the song, is the indicator of his greatness as a singer of two centuries. Most of his music recordings can be found at Radio Shkodra and RTSH Archive. The well-known artist of the Shkodër passed away at the age of 90, on December 27, 2015.
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