Historical Calendar 18 August
1850 - Honore de Balzac dies at the age of 51. De Balzac, was a French novelist and playwright. The...
Historical Calendar 19 August
1936 - A major purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first Moscow process takes place. The Moscow trials...
Historical Calendar 17 August
1943 - Robert De Niro is born in New York. De Niro, is an American actor, producer, and director who...
“From food, sleep, meetings with family and punitive measures, to the distribution of convicts in prisons and secret camps for…”/ The unknown history of political and ordinary prisoners, in the years 1945-’90
By Kastriot Dervishi - How were the secret prisons of the communist dictatorship organized, in war situations...?! - Memorie.al /...
Historical Calendar 16 August
1900 - Battle of the Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by...
“While I was studying at the Cello High School, coach Jareci came to our house and told my father; We will do it…”! / The unknown story of the artist who left Moxarti and became a prominent scorer
From Uvil Zajmi Memorie.al / A little boy, high school student at "Jordan Misja" in Tirana with a big cello...
Historical Calendar 15 August
1940 - An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli in the port of Tinos during peacetime, marking...
“The speech was given by General Xhule Çiraku, and the inauguration ribbon was cut by Ramiz Alia, who were also present…”/ The unknown history of the “Dinamo” stadium and the memories of two prominent former footballers
From Uvil Zajmi Memorie.al / At the end of the War and mainly after the 1945s, Albania only inherited sports...
Historical Calendar 14 August
1916 - Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary. The Kingdom of Romania was neutral for the first two years of World...
Historical Calendar 13 August
1898 - Carl Gustav Witt discovers 433 Eros, the first asteroid to be found near Earth. Eros, the temporary designation...