Gaius Aurelius Diocletian, Roman emperor of Illyrian descent, was born in Dalmatia in 245. Skilled strategist and commander, emperor in 284 in the Illyrian military units. Diocletian ruled the empire for 21 years.

In 1479, the Venetian invaders withdrew from the Himara castles. They handed over the Albanian provinces to the Turkish commander Ahmet Pasha, who, after breaking the resistance of the locals, looted and destroyed what he found.

On December 3, 1873, the Assembly of Shpal sent a letter to the Great Powers expressing the protest of the Mirditas against Kajmekamlek (a form of Ottoman administration) and the preservation of inherited autonomy. The people of Mirdita didn’t get an answer, so they blocked the Shkodër – Prizren road.

On December 3, 1913, the first act of concession was published between the provisional government of Vlora – representatives of the Commercial Bank of Milan and the Bank of Vienna, on the creation of the Albanian National Bank. The concessions were not realized as a result of the Balkan wars and the First World War.

On December 3, 1926, the actress Drita Pelinku was born in Vlora, “Honored Artist” and “Great Master of Work”. Drita Pelinku was one of the most prominent actresses of the Albanian stage, director and teacher. Since 1946, she has been a theater and cinematographer. counts over 150 roles. Drita Pelinku, “Great Master”, “Honored Artist”, “Honour of the Nation”, passed away on October 2, 2013.

On December 3, 1941, the Ministry of Freed Lands was established in the Government of Tirana, which existed until February 1943.

On December 3, 2011, the Albanian politician, writer and screenwriter Sabri Godo passed away in Tirana. He was born on August 8, 1929, Delvina. Godo had a dense activity in journalism, especially in the magazine “Hosteni”. In January 1991, Sabri Godo became part of Albanian politics as the founder of the Republican Party of Albania and its chairman for seven years. Member of the Parliament of Albania for two legislature, where he served as the chairman of the Social Affairs and Foreign Policy Committee. Among his works as a writer, we mention “Plaku i Butka”; “Ali Pasha Tepelena”, “Skënderbeu” etc.

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