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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...
This Week in Armenian History
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...
21
May
Death of Neshan Krekorian (May 21, 1978)
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The story of the “unsinkable” Titanic, the “greatest luxury liner of its time,” and its Armenian pas...
14
May
Death of Catholicos Movses III Datevatsi (May 14, 1632)
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The “dark centuries” in Armenian history (fifteenth-seventeenth centuries), when the country was a b...
07
May
Death of Ruben Orbeli (May 9, 1943)
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Three scientist brothers, Levon, Hovsep, and Ruben, would make important contributions to Soviet and...
30
Apr
Death of Hrachia Kochar (May 2, 1965)
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Writer Hrachia Kochar, a survivor of the Armenian Genocide, became one of the official voices of Sta...