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Mother Teresa was born in Skopje on 26 August 1910.

Mother Teresa's real


name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She chose the name Mother Teresa after
she spent time in Ireland at the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She had
two sisters and was the youngest of the three girls. After she left to join the
Sisters of Loreto she never saw her mother or her sisters again. She was
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her services to charity and the
poor.  
Goce Delcev was considered a legendary visionary and revolutionary
figure, whose brilliant career was entirely dedicated to the cause of his
nation. As a public educator, Delcev began to inspire and inflame the
imaginations of the Macedonian people with ideas of liberation and
social justice. He illuminated the people, induced optimism and
instilled the notion of freedom. In the village of Banica, Delcev was
killed in heroic defense.
Todor "Toše" Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer and
songwriter. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and was
considered a top act of the local Macedonian music scene. He was dubbed
"Elvis Presley of the Balkans" by BBC News. He died in a car crash at the
age of 26.

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