On September 27, 1907, the prominent Albanian surgeon Frederik Shiroka was born in Shkodër. After graduating in Austria, the excellent Albanian student was offered to stay in University and clinics of Graz, but he returns to Albania though. For more than two decades he studied and applied the newest surgical methods.

On September 27, 1909, in the city of Korça, according to the decisions of the Congress of Elbasan, the society of Albanian teachers “Pëparimi” /The Progress/ was formed. Its goal was to help national education, to provide funds for the maintenance of the Normal Pedagogical School of Elbasan and to open new Albanian schools.

Dr. Xhanfize Frashëri graduated in medicine in Philadelphia, United States, on September 27, 1937. She returned to Tirana and opened the first private clinic for gynecological and pediatric diseases. She was the first female health doctor in Albania.

On September 27, 1944, Petro Poga, patriot, activist of the national issue, passed away. He was born in Gjirokastër in 1850. He obtained a Law Degree in the University of Istanbul. In the Government Ismail Qemali’s (191201913) and also that of Prince von Wied’s appointed him Minister of Justice. Petro Poga took an active part in the drafting up the Albanian Legislation, including the Constitution of Kingdom in 1928. He spent the last years of his life in Gjirokastër, where he passed away.

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