-In September of 1500, one of the oldest Albanian educational institutions abroad was founded in Venice by Albanian emigrants. Marin Biçikemi was one of the first teachers of the school.

-On September 2, 1858, on the initiative of Seit Toptani, a secular school for boys was opened in Tirana.

-Clergyman and writer Dom Lazër Shantoja was born in Shkodër on September 2, 1892. He began his studies in theology in Shkodër and finished in Innsbruck, Austria. Part of his life he worked and preached in Switzerland. He returned to his homeland in 1940. After WWII, he was arrested and sentenced to death.

-On September 2, 1909, the Elbasan Educational Congress was held. It decided to establish an Albanian Normal Pedagogical School in Elbasan.

-On September 2, 1929, the first athletics championship was opened in Tirana and continued until September 6.

-On September 2, 1957, the State University of Tirana was founded.

-On September 2, 1948, the Provincial Popular Theater was founded in Prishtina, which was the first Albanian theater in Kosova.

-On September 2, 1957, the 2-year Pedagogical Institute of Shkodër was founded.

-On September 2, 1961, the Navy Academy was opened in Vlora.

-On September 2, 1966, the “Aleksandër Moisiu” Higher Institute of Arts was opened in Tirana, which was then simply called the Academy of Fine Arts. Today it is called the University of Arts.

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