Historical Calendar 30 July
1930 - In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup. FIFA, the international football governing body, chose Uruguay as...
“The epidemic of ’59, took over 400 of us prisoners of the Thumana Swamp, but there were only five beds and…” / Rare testimony of the former convict
Dashnor Kaloçi Memorie.al publishes the unknown story of the Thumana prison camp (otherwise known as Ward 309), where hundreds of...
“The contradictions between Enver and Mehmet, started in ’76, they were even reflected in Nexhmija and Fiqreti and the two escort groups…” / Rare testimony of the former bodyguard of the Prime Minister
Dashnor Kaloçi Second part Memorie.al publishes some of the unknown stories of the former prime minister during the life of...
Historical Calendar 29 July
1900 - In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by anarchist Gaetano Bresci. While the king was visiting...
“After measuring his pulse and seeing that he had no signs of life, I called Ramiz Alia on the phone, who calmly told me…” / Rare testimony of the former commander of the Prime Minister Mehmet’s escort group Mehmet Shehu
Dashnor Kaloçi Memorie.al publishes some of the unknown stories of the former prime minister during the life of communist Albania,...
Historical Calendar 28 July
1915 - United States occupies Haiti for 20 years. The invasion ended on August 1, 1934, after President Franklin D....
“At the age of 6, she defeated the ‘Master of Sports’ and won several cups and medals, but was banned from chess, as I had been imprisoned…” ‘
Dashnor Kaloçi Memorie.al publishes the unknown story of Rozana Gjergji, the Albanian chess legend, who at the age of 6...
Historical Calendar 27 July
1890 - Famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later from his wounds. He suffered...
“Even though my grandfather was a ‘People’s Hero’, 6 men from our tribe were shot, 12 escaped from Albania, 20 were imprisoned and 55 families were interned until ’91…” / The painful testimony of the fugitive in Australia
Dashnor Kaloçi Memorie.al publishes the unknown story of the large Ndreu family from the village of Sllova e Dibra, where...
Hysni Kapo: “Comrade Ten said well that the contacts of our two countries remain through ambassadors, but who would not like…” / Unknown meeting with Chinese leader, Ten Hsiao Pin, Beijing ’62
Dashnor Kaloçi Part fourteen Memorie.al publishes an unknown document extracted from the Central State Archive in Tirana (fund of the...