On February 18, 1874, the politician and historian Mehdi Frashëri was born in Frashër of Dangëllia. He studied Political and Economic Sciences in Istanbul. He worked in the Ottoman administration in Albania, Macedonia, Sandjak and Samsun. After the declaration of independence of Albania, he returned to homeland and was appointed as a representative of the Albanian Government at the International Commission of Control over Albania. In 1919 he was appointed minister of Internal Affairs, then a delegate of Albania to the Peace Conference of Versailles, and later minister of Foreign Affairs. At the beginning of November 1944, Mehdi Frashëri, together with his family, left Albania through Shkodër and settled in Italy. At an advanced age (75 years old), he no longer preferred to continue politics, but devoted himself to academic activity, drafting a History of Albania. Throughout his political career, Mehdi Frashëri managed to publish about 600 newspaper articles and studies in various newspapers and magazines, as well as several books such as “The Severed Head of Ali Pasha Tepelena”, “Tirana the Capital of Albania”, etc.

Mehdi Bey Frashëri passed away in Rome on May 25, 1963 at the age of 91.

On February 18, 1931, Milan Sufflay, Croatian Balkanologist and Albanianologist, well versed in the Albanian history of the Medieval Ages, was murdered. He was born in Lepogllava in 1879. He completed his higher studies in Historical Sciences at the University of Zagreb. Among the studies on Albania we mention: “Biology of the clans of the Albanian people”, “Cities and castles of Albania in the Middle Ages”, “History of the Albanians of the North”. He was treacherously murdered in Zagreb by the Serbian militia.

In February 1939, work began on the new Legation at the British Embassy, ​​but due to the crisis resulting from the Italian occupation, it was interrupted. In May 1991, diplomatic relations with Albania were restored after a period of fifty years.

In February 1944, 30-year-old Muhamet Gjollesha, Hero of the People of the Albanian Resistance of the WWII, was executed in Tirana.

On February 18, 1975, the great actor of the Albanian stage, Naim Frashëri, passed away. He was born in Leskovik on August 15, 1923. He started his professional career as an actor at the beginning of 1945, but his love for the theater was born since 1942. Naim Frashëri would successfully play a series of leading and successful roles. Valery in “Tartuffe”, Smith in “The Russian Question”, John “The good brave with many friends”, the general “The General of the Dead Army”, Sasha Ribakov “Kremlin clocks”, Luben “Leipzig Trial”, Ferdinand “Intrigue and Love”, Haward in “Deep Roots”, Hamlet “Hamlet”, Jonuz Bruga “The Fisherman’s Family”, etc. Unfortunately, Jonuzi’s role was his 80th and last. He performed 8 roles in the feature movies too. Naim Frashëri has been honored with many titles and awards. Remains one of the icons of the Albanian theater. He holds the title “People’s Artist”.

In February 2000, Albania ratified the Mine Ban Treaty.

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