22
Oct
Death of Vazgen Sargsian (October 27, 1999)
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In these days, when Armenia and Artsakh are fighting off Azerbaijani-Turkish attacks, it is timely t...
This Week in Armenian History
15
Oct
Birth of Khachatur Abovian (October 15, 1809)
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An educator and an advocate for modernization, Khachatur Abovian is reputed as the father of modern ...
08
Oct
Birth of Arakel Saroukhan (October 13, 1863)
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Arakel Saroukhan (Saroukhanian) was a lesser known, but prolific historian and philologist.
He wa...
01
Oct
Birth of Jean Ter-Merguerian (October 5, 1935)
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French-Armenian virtuoso violinist and violin educator Jean Ter-Merguerian was a talented young musi...
24
Sep
Birth of Yeghishe Tadeosian (September 24, 1870)
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His works on national and religious subjects, as well as his portraits (Gomidas, Hovhannes Tumanian,...
17
Sep
Death of Hovhannes Bagramian (September 21, 1982)
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Marshal Hovhannes Bagramian (Baghramian) was a famous Soviet military commander during World War II,...
10
Sep
Birth of Gevorg Abgarian (September 14, 1920)
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Gevorg Abgarian, a scholar affiliated with the Matenadaran of Yerevan for more than half century, wa...
03
Sep
Death of Arshak Bourjalian (September 4, 1946)
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Arshak Bourjalian was a well-known figure in the avant-garde of Russian and Armenian theater during ...
27
Aug
Birth of Sumpad Boroyan (August 28, 1875)
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General Sumpad, also known by the pseudonym of Makhluto, was one of the figures of the fedayee movem...
20
Aug
Death of Perch Zeytuntsian (August 21, 2017)
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Perch Zeytuntsian was an Armenian playwright, screenwriter, and novelist who served as the first Min...