The following lists events that happened during 1951 in the People's Republic of Albania.
Incumbents First Secretary: Enver Hoxha Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly: Omer Nishani Prime Minister: Enver Hoxha
Events
Ongoing — Albanian–Yugoslav border conflict (1948–1954)
Unknown date The 1951 Albanian National Championship is won by the Dinamo Tirana. The first Albanian Basketball Cup is held, resulting in the winning of the Partizani Basket.
January to April February - Albania and the Soviet Union signs an agreement on mutual economic assistance. 19 February - A CIA confidential report that was released in 2010 stated there was an alleged bombing of the Soviet Embassy in the capital city of Tirana which initially killed eight people and wounded six others. Immediately after the explosion, 12 more, including six policemen and an Albanian deputy, were killed after the Albanian Security Police allegedly opened fire on the crowd. One thousand more were arrested after this incident. 25–26 February - 1951 executions in Albania: 23 intellectuals are executed by firing squad near the Beshiri Bridge in Tirana County. A day before the massacre, one individual, Jonuz Kaceli, was killed after punching and injuring Mehmet Shehu. March–May - 1951 Albanian Cup 13 March - The Archaeological Museum of Durrës is established and opened in Durrës.
May to August 22 August - A magnitude 5.1 inland earthquake with the epicenter in Gjirokastër Municipality hits Southern Albania.
Births
Iliriana Sulkuqi, writer, poet and journalist 20 February - , lawyer and chairman of the National Unity Party 16 March - Sevim Arbana, women's rights activist and founder of the NGO Useful to Albanian Women 13 April - Diana Çuli, journalist, politician and chairwoman of the Albania Women's Federation 27 April - Fatos Lubonja, writer and publisher of the Përpjekja journal 7 May - Ilir Përnaska, footballer (striker) 21 June - Dashnor Kokonozi, director and founder of the National Centre of Cultural Property Inventory 23 June - Ylljet Aliçka, writer and novelist 11 July - Aleksandër Peçi, composer and Merited Artist awardee 7 August - Milto Gurma, footballer 3 October - , poet, writer and rhapsodist 25 October - Luan Skuqi, member of the Albanian Parliament and the Minister of Education and Sport from March to July 1997 5 December - Vilson Ahmeti, politician and Prime Minister of Albania from 1991 to 1992 6 December - Gramoz Ruçi, former head of the Socialist Party of Albania and 37th Speaker of the Parliament of Albania 19 December - Marenglen Verli, scholar and historian
Deaths
16 January - Ndoc Nikaj, priest, historian, and writer (Shoqnia Bashkimi), died in prison 25 February: Njazi Islami, military leader and communist politician, shot Jonuz Kaceli, businessman and martyr of the 1951 executions in Albania 26 February:
, construction manager and martyr of the 1951 executions in Albania , anti-fascist military officer and martyr of the 1951 executions in Albania , Balli Kombëtar activist, poet and martyr of the 1951 executions in Albania , civil servant, economist and martyr of the 1951 executions in Albania Sabiha Kasimati, one of the first female scientists in Albania, icythyologist and martyr of the 1951 executions in Albania Zyhdi Herri, journalist and martyr of the 1951 executions in Albania 2 March - Sali Ormeni, 20th director of the Albanian State Police and Albanian Army colonel, assassinated 5 November - - Jesuit, scholar, translator and one of the 38 martyrs of Albania killed during Enver Hoxha's reign
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