Calendar – November 20

-On November 20, 1866, Ndre Mjeda was born in Shkodër, writer, patriotic activist, doctor of philosophy and theology. He was participant in the Congress of Manastir 1908 that decided about the Albanian Alphabet. Among his works, we mention the poem “Dream of Life”, the poems “Albanian Language”, “The longing for Motherland “, /Unite/ “Bashkoniu” and some pronunciations. Ndre Mjeda created the alphabet that was implemented by the society “Agimi” with the scientific criterion of one letter for each sound. He passed away in 1937.
-On November 20, 1920, the 8-point earthquake that hit Tepelena caused 36 deaths and 102 wounded injuries, while destroying 2,500 houses and left 15,000 people homeless.
-On November 20, 1925, the law on border land products was issued.
-On November 20, 1973, Nonda Bulka, one of the first writers of the 1930s, passed away. Some of his writings are: “The line of death”. “Interview with St. Peter, “Tragic-comic memories”, “Abyssinian tale”, “Geography lesson” etc.
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