30
Jul
Birth of Hrant Shahinian (July 30, 1923)
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Two-time golden medalist in the Olympic Games of Helsinki (1952), Hrant Shahinian was the first Arme...
This Week in Armenian History
23
Jul
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The city of Aghdam in Soviet Azerbaijan became a center of anti-Armenian activity in 1988, and a str...
16
Jul
BIRTH OF SHARA DALIAN (July 16, 1893)
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Shara Dalian was an extraordinary singer of Armenian popular songs and opera, especially as an unsur...
09
Jul
Death of Nar-Dos (July 13, 1933)
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The literary school known as realism had two main representatives in Eastern Armenian literature. No...
02
Jul
Death of Karen Jeppe (July 7, 1935)
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This year marks the 85th anniversary of the death of Karen Jeppe, the guardian angel of Armenian orp...
25
Jun
Death of Sero Khanzadian (June 26, 1998)
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A prolific novelist, Sero Khanzadian also became one the best exponents of the Soviet Armenian histo...
18
Jun
Death of John Kirakosian (June 20, 1985)
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In the period 1965-1985, John Kirakosian established himself as one of the most influential voices i...
11
Jun
Birth of Arshag Alboyadjian (June 14, 1879)
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A self-taught scholar, with proficiency or reading knowledge in seven or eight languages, Arshag Alb...
04
Jun
Death of Yervant Osgan (June 10, 1914)
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Yervant Osgan, sculptor and painter, is considered the first sculptor of Turkey.
He was born in S...
28
May
Death of Arlene Francis (May 31, 2001)
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A pioneer in both radio and television, Arlene Francis was “the third most recognized woman in the U...