Historical Calendar 4 August
1914 - In response to the German occupation of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The...
“When Dom Zef Oroshi did not let the crowd of wedding guests enter the ‘Our Lady of Good Counsel’ Church in New York, with a flag with the yellow Russian Bolshevik star on the two-proud vulture, they…”/ The unknown story of the anti-communist priest
By Tome Mrijaj Memorie.al / The story of the outstanding cleric Mons. Dr. Zef Oroshi, is connected to his birthplace...
“Thanks to the diligence of their son-in-law, the President of the Republic, Haxhi Lleshi, in 1976, he exiled his wife, Haxhira, and her son, the Jegeni family to Mollas of Elbasan…”/ Reflections of the former deputy and renowned researchers
From Uran Butka -The tragic story of the great nationalist families that were hit by communism- Memorie.al / The totalitarian...
Historical Calendar 3 August
1936 - A major fire engulfs Kursha-2 in the Meshchera lowlands of Ryazan, Russia, killing 1,200 people and leaving only...
“When my coach and I promised that I would get a medal in Munich, those from the Ministry of Education called me crazy and visited me at the neurologist, Dr. Bajram Preza…”! / The rare evidence of the ’72 Olympic champion
By Florenc Bakillari Pampuri: "My work as a night watchman at INIMA prevented me from participating in the meetings of...
“In March of ’97, I left my city, amidst gunshots and ghost ships, crossing Otranto with furious waves and tragedy…”/ The rare testimony of the writer who lives in Calabria
By Prof. Murat Gecaj Memorie.al / Anila Dahriu, originally from Çamëria, born in the city of Vlora, where she lived...
“From ‘STAMLESS’ in Durres, ‘Wednesday’ in Korça, ‘SITA’ in Tirana, and ‘Portland Cemento Shkodra’, to ‘SAIDE’ in Elbasan and ‘DRINOS’ in Saranda, which…”/ Who were shareholders of famous companies in Albania in the 1920s and 1930s
By Kreshnik Kucaj Memorie.al / The practice of establishing companies with joint capital and shares is a practice that in...
Historical Calendar 2 August
1922 - Alexander Graham Bell dies at the age of 75. Bell, was an inventor, scientist and engineer of Scottish...
“My aunt had Enver as a classmate at Korça High School and she often told my father about his morals and that he was a Don Juan…”/ The rare testimony of Sabiha Kasimat’s grandson
Memorie.al / Dictator Enver Hoxha shot Sabiha Kasimati for personal revenge. The nephew, Viktor Kasimati, tells about the real reasons...
“On New Year’s Eve 1991, while we were waiting for my father to return from Moscow, where he had gone to meet his ex-Russian wife and two children, the phone suddenly rang…”/ The tragic story of the well-known Korçar architect
By Raimonda MOISIU -The life between two loves and the ordeal of pain of the Korcar architect Rustem Myteveliu-!...