Calendar – Novemeber 11

On November 11, 1798, The Ottoman commander, Ibrahim Pasha turned to Kavaja to suppress the town’s rebellion. But he achieved his goal only at the beginning of 1801, when he could finally manage to subdue the town.
On November 11, 1819, the monumental Orthodox Church in the “Castle” neighborhood in Elbasan completely burned down. The cult work was built in the 17th century with the permission of the Porte.
In Thessaloniki, Greece, on November 11, 1906, the patriot Spiro Kosturi was murdered.
Albanian emigrants in the US, on November 11, 1922, published the first issue of the “National Desire” newspaper. The social and literary newspaper was being published twice a month, for almost a year, until 1923.
November 11, 1926, King Zog I signed the Treaty of Tirana, the “Pact of Friendship and Security” with Italy.
In an exchange of diplomatic notes, on November 11, 1937, the Albanian-Greek agreement was concluded for the avoidance of incidents along the border area.
The Apostolic Administration of Albania with headquarters in Vlora was formed on November 11, 1939.
On November 11, 1997, the ceremony of spreading the ashes of Professor Arshi Pipa in the Adriatic Sea was organized. Albanian poet, linguist, critic and pedagogue Arshi Pipa was one of the most prominent figures of Albanian culture and diaspora.
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