Historical Calendar 20 July
1926 - Felix Dzerzhinsky dies at the age of 48. Dzerzhinsky was one of the first Bolshevik officials. Dzerzhinsky headed...
“From the Hotel ‘Breshka’, the villas of the merchants of the Monarchy, where the communist leadership ‘rested’, to the rest camps, the wooden cabins, the coal train and…”/ The unknown history of Durrës Beach
From Uvil Zajmi Part one Memorie.al / What were the favorite beaches, and how did Albanians spend their vacations before...
Ramiz Ali’s outburst: “Our diplomats eat and dress badly, borrow money, that since the first year they want to buy refrigerators, washing machines, televisions and…”/ The ‘tyranny’ of Albanian diplomacy in ’76
Dashnor Kaloçi Memorie.al publishes some archival documents labeled "Top secret" taken from the Central State Archive in Tirana...
Historical Calendar 19 July
1903 - Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France. The 1903 Tour de France was the first cycling race,...
Letter to Enver: “We are surprised how your diplomat in Paris cooperates with Adem Butrika from Ferizaj, a suspicious person that everyone knows, since the UDB…”! / Secret relationship from France, in the 70s
Dashnor Kaloçi Second part Memorie.al publishes some archival documents labeled "Sekret", extracted from the Central State Archive in Tirana, (the...
“Why do I still remember the literature teacher, Shefqet, who, even though he was a member of the party, with me the ‘enemy of the people’, he…”?! / Reflections of the former political convict
By Eugene Merlika INSTEAD OF A BUNCH OF FLOWERS (Memory of a teacher) "Even when our heads...
Historical Calendar 18 July
1918 - Lindi Nelson Mandela. He was the president of South Africa and a freedom fighter who fought against racial...