Historical Calendar 17 August
1943 - Robert De Niro is born in New York. De Niro, is an American actor, producer, and director who...
“I want to make known to the Albanian public opinion, the role of the State Security and those who contributed to my and my family’s suffering and today, I am putting my finger on…”/ The rare testimony of the Albanian-Macedonian
By Nestor Topencharov The first part - "This book, in a modest way, I believe will contribute to know even...
“They took me to a ghastly character, Skënder Kosova, a member of a trio of diabolical killers, devils of death, who sowed terror in Tirana, as with their ‘Jeep’…”/ Memoirs of the famous translator
By Albert Vataj The first part Jusuf Vrioni: "The fact that I was translating Kadare, put me in a delicate...
Historical Calendar 16 August
1900 - Battle of the Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by...
“Those who will secretly cross the border will be punished according to the law and if they do not obey the border guards, the punishment will also be capital, as…”/ Order of the Minister of the Interior, Simon Stefani, and March 1990
Archival documents on border killings in 1990, in the districts of Shkodra, Pogradec, Korça, Erseka and Gjirokastra, are declassified. Memorie.al...
“Monk Vinçens Prennushi, he has been with me since Enver Hoxha had called him, supposedly to consult with him about the affairs of the Albanian Catholic Church, but in reality, for…”/ The unknown memories of Arshi Pipa
By Arshi Pipa Memorie.al / Behind the prison of Durrës, inside the wires is a ground floor building. It serves...
“In 1998, at the Ministry of the Interior, I met Ademi, the former lieutenant of Spaç, who tied the 17-year-old Palin from Mirdita to the stake, where he was found dead…”/ The sad testimony of the former the convicts
From Lujeta Progni Memorie.al / They were rebels, disobedient, dreamers. They were as impetuous as all high school students are....
Historical Calendar 15 August
1940 - An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli in the port of Tinos during peacetime, marking...
“The patriot who opened the ‘First Albanian School’ and presented the Albanian primer to the Sultan, died in misery in the hospital for the poor in Korça, after…”/ The unknown story of two brothers from Gjirokastra
From Kostandin Mosko Memorie.al / We find Koço Sotir sometimes with the name "Koto", sometimes with the name "Kostandin" and sometimes...
Historical Calendar 14 August
1916 - Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary. The Kingdom of Romania was neutral for the first two years of World...