20
May
Birth of Archbishop Gabriel Aivazovsky (May 22, 1812)
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Archbishop Gabriel Aivazovsky was the elder brother of the celebrated marinist painter Ivan Aivazovs...
This Week in Armenian History
13
May
DEATH OF OVI SEVUMIAN – (May 15, 1920)
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Ovi Sevumian was a renowned actor who worked for the advancement of Armenian theater.
Born Hovhan...
06
May
Birth of Armenag Yegarian (May 10, 1870)
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One of the leaders of the heroic resistance of Van in April-May 1915, Armenag Yegarian was born in t...
29
Apr
Birth of Armen Hakhnazarian (May 5, 1941)
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Armen Hakhnazarian was a pioneering researcher of Armenian architecture especially under danger in T...
22
Apr
Birth of Arous Voskanian (April 28, 1889)
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“Arous Voskanian is the admirable actress not only of our stage, but of our entire epoch,” wrote Yeg...
15
Apr
Death of Grigor Khanjian (April 19, 2000)
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The tapestry representing the Battle of Avarair, with Vartan Mamikonian holding the sword tall and m...
08
Apr
Death of Harutiun Surkhatian (April 9, 1938)
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The date of death already carries with it the ominous sign of the Stalinist purges, one of whose vic...
31
Mar
Birth of Khoren Der Harootian (April 2, 1909)
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Armenian-American artist Khoren Der Harootian had a prolific career and achieved national and intern...
25
Mar
Birth of Vazgen Gevorgian (March 31, 1923)
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Gregory of Narek’s poem “Book of Lamentations” (Narek, in popular denomination) is considered the mo...
18
Mar
Death of General Sempad (March 20, 1956)
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A fearless fedayee and comrade of arms of General Antranig, General Sempad fought for twenty years f...