On July 6, 1916, Themistokli Gërmenji, together with many patriots, left for Vlora, and then for Durrës, from there to Romania and then to Bulgaria. Together with the patriot Kristo Dako, he starts publishing the periodical “Biblioteka” /The Library/, and “Zëri i Shqipërisë” /Voice of Albania/, the first issue of which came out in March 1915. A total of 15 issues were published by him.

On July 6, 1930, the folklorist, Fatos Rrapaj, was born in Vlora. After the liberation of the country, he was arrested and imprisoned by the communist regime for his stance and views against Slavic-Greek nationalism and chauvinism. He published in many of the Albanian literary bodies.

On July 6, 1943, Margarita and Kristaq Tutulani, heroes of the National Liberation War, i.e. WWII Albanian Resistance, were executed in Gosa of Kavaja.

On July 6, 1946, Bedri Pejani, publicist, diplomat and prominent patriot, passed away. Delegate to the Congress of Manastir/Bitola and secretary of the Committee for Kosova”, Pejani devoted his whole life to the service of the nation and the homeland. From January to mid-June 1944, he was the chairman of the Second League of Prizren. In 1945 he was arrested by the Albanian State Security, and handed over to the Yugoslav authorities who sentenced him to death. He passed away in the Prizren hospital.

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