Historical Calendar May 26

May 25, 2024

1908 - The first major oil trade strike in the Middle East takes place in the Soleyman Massacre in southwestern...

“After the calls of the children; they threw the bust of uncle Enver, we turned on the TV and watched the news on RTSH, but Dede Gjonmarkaj told me; Simon, today they knocked down only one metal, but…”/ Memories of Simon Mirakaj

By SIMON MIRAKAJ Part thirteen "Camps under the shadow of Tomorri, 44 years of internment" ...

“In the departmental archives Herault in Montpellier, in the fund of the Faculty of Sciences, the file of Enver Hoxha is kept, in the register no. 15 ETP 20439, where it is written…”/ The tragedy of the former lyceum students of Korça, who graduated in France

By Ermira Xhomaqi Memorie.al / The 100th anniversary of the French Lyceum of Korça is a marked event in the...

“The convicts were incited by elements of sworn enemies, such as Dalip Zhabolli and Hajredin Fratari, the son of a criminal and saboteur, who…”/ The document of the “Qafë-Bari Revolt” is revealed, May 22, 1984

By Dashnor Kaloçi Second part Memorie.al / The event of May 22, 1984, otherwise known as the "Qafë Bari Revolt",...

Historical Calendar May 25

1846 - Born in the village of Frashër in the Vilayet of Ioannina, Naim bej Frashëri, better known as Naim...

“The Head of the Internal Department and the Operative Worker kept me for five hours in a room at the ‘Myzeqeja’ Hotel, in Lushnje, where I…”/ The painful testimony of Simon Mirakaj

“After reading the names, the major officer told us; from this moment, you are free to go wherever you want, within Albania, but I have an order for you; don’t mess with…”/ Memories of Simon Mirakaj, about his release from exile, on July 4, 1989

By SIMON MIRAKAJ The twelfth part ...

“The head of the Pukë Interior Branch, ordered that guard no. 1, to use the weapon, against the convicts, M. Leka, K. Gjordeni and T. Ndoja, after…”/ The secret document of the Revolt of Qafë Bari is revealed -May 22, ’84

By Dashnor Kaloçi The first part Memorie.al / The event of May 22, 1984, otherwise known as; The "Qafë Bari...

“A love like that of Ndoc and Evelina in the face of the dictatorship in Albania was never heard before, since she…”/ The story of the former minister of Zog, with the Viennese beauty, who abandoned the family of luxury, for the boy from Shkodra

Memorie.al / A photo of the magazine "Minerva", in a report from 1936, when the Kamza bridge was inaugurated, has...

Historical Calendar May 24

1900 - During World War II, the United Kingdom annexes the Free State of Orange. The Free State of Orange...

“In the internment camp in Gjaze, they exposed Neshat Talos, from Devolli, and the secretary of the party, Rita Vogli, said; speak enemy, accept that we recorded and filmed you…”/ Sad stories with “enemies of the people”!