Kosovo Albanian football manager and former player

Besnik Hasi

Besnik Hasi is a professional football coach and former player who last managed Belgian First Division A club Anderlecht. During his playing career, he was known for his versatility as a midfielder and his strong leadership qualities on the field. Hasi spent most of his club career playing in Belgium, where he became a key figure at Anderlecht, one of the country’s most successful teams. Born in Yugoslavia, he made 47 appearances for the Albania national team, before playing one friendly for the Kosovo national team before they applied for FIFA membership.

Born

1971

December 29

Died

Living

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1970s

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1170 Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church.
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1607 According to John Smith, Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan leader Wahunsenacawh, successfully pleads for his life after tribal leaders attempt to execute him.
1778 American Revolutionary War: British forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell defeat American forces under Major General Robert Howe and capture the port city of Savannah, Georgia.

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The world in 1971

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april 1 Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army massacre more than a thousand people in Keraniganj Upazila, Bangladesh.
april 17 The Provisional Government of Bangladesh is formed.
april 19 Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the president.
april 19 Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station.

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