1992Albania Abolishes Communism

April 3: End of communism in Albania.
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👑 Zog I Crowned King of Albania

September 1: King Zog I is crowned in Albania.
Zog I Crowned King of Albania (1928)
MonarchyAlbaniaKingBalkan HistoryInterwar PeriodNationalism
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🇨🇿 Czechoslovak Communist Government Collapse

November 24: The Communist government of Czechoslovakia falls during the Velvet Revolution.
Czechoslovak Communist Government Collapse (1989)
CommunismDemocracyCold WarCzechoslovakiaPolitical TransitionNonviolent Resistance
Czech RepublicCzech RepublicSlovakiaSlovakia

🇦🇱 Albania Abolishes Communism

Albania Abolishes Communism (1992)
CommunismAlbaniaPolitical TransitionCold WarDemocratization
AlbaniaAlbania

💥 Albanian Civil Unrest and Government Collapse

JanuaryAugust: The Albanian civil unrest (Lottery Uprising), sparked by pyramid scheme failures, in which the government was toppled, with new parliamentary elections, and more than 2,000 people killed.
Albanian Civil Unrest and Government Collapse (1997)
Civil UnrestPolitical InstabilityElectionsAlbania
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💥 Albania Earthquake Claims 51 Lives

Albania Earthquake Claims 51 Lives (2019)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterAlbaniaDisaster ReliefSeismologyCasualties
AlbaniaAlbania