On May 3, 1877, under the chairmanship of Abdyl Frashër, the Janina (Ioannina) Committee was founded, an Albanian national organization to cope with the negative consequences of the Eastern Crisis.

On May 3, 1921, the Vlora Congress convened at the initiative of Avni Rustemi ended. The representatives of 25 democratic societies from all over Albania decided to unite in a single society called “Atdheu” /Motherland/, which also published its periodical paper with the same name.

On May 3, 1930, King Zog I decreed the Law on Agrarian Reform. Along with it, the decree for the creation of the “State Agricultural Bank” was announced. The measure to introduce new capitalist relations in the countryside ended in a failure.

On May 3, 1937, the composer, instrumentalist and music pedagogue Agim Krajka was born. Krajka has participated in Song on the Radio Festivals, later Radio Television Song Festival, and has won many awards. His songs became popular, especially among the youth. He has composed the music of seven feature movies and one cartoon ones.

On May 3, 1949, there were restored the diplomatic relations with the Italian Republic, interrupted after the fascist invasion of Albania on April 7, 1939.

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