“In Tirana, the Political Bureau was alerted that I had traveled on Enver Hoxha’s government plane, after being infe

October 17, 2022

From Uvil Zajmi Memorie.al / Luigj Bytyçi, the former midfielder of the legendary "November 17" of the...

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October 16, 2022

1937 - Joseph Bruce Ismay, the wealthy oligarch and owner of the famous White Star Line company, dies at the...

“The convicts A. Bajrami, M. Zefi, I. Velçani and Mr. Mancaku, who tried to escape from Tirana prison in ’54, were executed by General Haznedari, who cracked their skulls with…” / Memories of Agim Musta

From Agim Musta The first part Memorie.al / Agim Musta were born in the city of Gjirokastra in 1930, where...

Historical Calendar 16 October

1888 - Hysni Babameto was born in Gjirokastra. He was a patriot, mathematics teacher and Albanian educator, one of the...

“You’ve tired us out” – the General of the Security, Halim Xhelo, told me and slapped and kicked me in the stomach, knocking me to the floor, where…”/ The chilling testimony of the former political convict

By Maria Dvorani (Medicine) Memorie.al / Maria Dvorani, or as she was known differently by her co-sufferers as: Maria Medicina,...

“They said it was suicide and the Security did not let us open the coffin, but the mother, almost by force, opened it a little from the legs and…”/ The mystery of the disappearance of the former secretary of Pogradec II, in ’70 –en

From Bardhyl Berberi Memorie.al / On the left side of the hospital road in the neighborhood No. 4 of the...

“The Tirana Polyclinic doctor told me he would come immediately, but he came only after 45 minutes, when Ambassador Pinauldt had died…”/ The rare testimony of the former French diplomat

By Vasil Qesari Memorie.al/ The overthrow of the great totalitarian edifice in Albania would leave behind, not only the change...

“Okay, friends, everyone agrees not to spare K. Hazbiu’s life, Ll. Ziçishti, F. Shehu and Ll. Peçin and congratulations to you, friend Arani e Rrapi, for…”/ Ramiz Ali’s speech at the Presidium, October ’83

Dashnor Kaloçi Part eight Memorie.al publishes some archival documents extracted from the Central State...

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October 14, 2022

1886 - Born in Korça, Dhimitër Berati, who was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence of Albania, Albanian politician...

“In 1957, General Xhule Çiraku and Sabri Sevran came to the Tirana prison and after they asked me how I behaved, I told them; correct, they no longer…”/ The unknown memories of Musina Kokalari

October 14, 2022