Calendar – May 21

In May 1455, Alex Durrsaku was also included in the Golden Book of Murano in Italy. Murano is known as the most famous center of artistic glass production and processing in Europe. A whole constellation of Albanian masters have worked in this center, among them was Aleks Durrsaku.
On May 21, 1912, at the initiative of Hasan Prishtina and other Kosovar patriots was convened the Assembly of Junik, with the participation of 250 prominent figures of Albanian national movement took part. The Assembly carried out its work until May 25.
On May 21, 1913, the Arbëreshi writer and scholar Zef Skiroi informs to the Provisional Government of Vlora that the Arbëresshi of Italy raised the Albanian flag in Milan in sign of wishing progress and full freedom to the Nation of Skanderbeg.
on May 21, 1913, was born Koço Theodhosi. After WWII, occupied ministerial position and was also head of the State (Economic) Planning Commission. In June 1975, Koço Theodhosi was fired from all state and (communist) party positions and exiled with his family to Kurbnesh. The same year he was arrested and sentenced to death by the communist regime.
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