11
Jan
Birth of Edgar Hovhannisian (January 14, 1930)
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What do the songs “Sardarabad” and “Erevan-Erebuni” have in common? Both of them were written on the...
This Week in Armenian History
04
Jan
Death of Arshak Ter-Gukasov (January 8, 1881)
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The first chapter of Raffi’s famous novel The Fool (1881) features one of the victorious generals of...
28
Dec
Birth of Stepan Alajajian (January 3, 1924)
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Stepan Alajajian, a beginner who moved to Soviet Armenia, became a prolific name in Armenian fictio...
22
Dec
Death of Hakob Hovhannisian (December 22, 1941)
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Hakob Hovhannisian was an important figure in the period of organization of science in Soviet Armeni...
14
Dec
Birth of Artashes Shahinian (December 19, 1906)
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Artashes Shahinian is considered the founder of the Armenian school of mathematical sciences, which ...
07
Dec
Birth of Gohar Gasparian (December 14, 1924)
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Gohar Gasparian, one of the most brilliant Armenian opera singers of the twentieth century, was a co...
30
Nov
Birth of Fr. Karekin Zarbhanalian (December 4, 1827)
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A prolific philologist and bibliographer who belonged to the Mekhitarist Congregation, Fr. Karekin Z...
23
Nov
Death of Hovhannes Holov (November 24, 1691)
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Title page of Hovhannes Holov’s “Summary of Rhetorical Art” (1674)
Hovhannes Holov, an ...
10
Nov
Birth of Hrachia Ghaplanian (November 14, 1923)
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Hrachia Ghaplanian was among the famous theater directors of Soviet Armenia. The Dramatic Theater of...
03
Nov
Death of Ashot Navasardian (November 3, 1997)
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Ashot Navasardian was among those who maintained the torch of independence alight during Soviet time...