June 24, 1769 marks the day of the destruction of Voskopoja. As a result, the printing press was destroyed while the academy was completely burned. The library had the same fate, the books of which are said to have passed to the metropolis of Korca. The churches of Voskopoja were burned and the merchants of the area began to disperse. The year 1769 marks the fall of Voskopoja.

On June 24, 1879, the first Albanian newspaper was published in Shkodër, the sixth in the chronological order of the Albanian press, which came 31 years after February 23, 1848, when De Rada published the first Albanian newspaper “L’albanese d’Italia” /The Albanian of Italy/ in Naples.

June 24, 1928, is the day of creation of the Albanian Guard. For the first time in the history of the Albanian National Army, the organization of the Armed Forces takes place. The beginnings of the Albanian Guard were at the time of the Provisional Government of Vlora in 1912.

On June 24, 1939, Faik Konica, 2 months after the fascist occupation of Albania, the Plenipotentiary minister of Albania in the US, informed the State Department in Washington that he ceases to be the diplomatic representative of his country.

On June 24, 1996, the writer Beqir Musliu died in Prishtina. He first wrote poetry, drama, stories, novels, and literary criticism. The writer of symbols, he was also involved in journalism and publishing. Beqir Musliu has been featured in all anthologies of Albanian writers.

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