On March 19th, 1703, was born the Venetian painter Felice Skavioni, the author of many compositions with historical theme. Inspired by the remarkable friendship with the intellectual Albanian Gjika Elena, otherwise known as Dora d’Istria in the world, he held several tableaus with Albanian theme “Albanian Officer”, “Albanian janissaries”, etc. A special place in his works with Albanian theme has the portrait of Elena Gjika.
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22 January 1828, was born Elena Gjika, intelligent women of Renaissance
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22 January 1788, was born Byron, English poet and friend of Albanians
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22 January 1914, the government of Ismail Qemali resigned
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22 January 1919, Albania is declared a war zone by the Italian Command
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22 January 1949, was born Fran Camaj, Albanian journalist in Montenegro