This Week in Armenian History
Birth of Paul Sagsoorian (March 26, 1923)
Paul Sagsoorian was a familiar presence in the publications of the Armenian American community, espe...
Birth of George Avakian (March 15, 1919)
Record producer and artist manager George Avakian was best known for his work in major American reco...
Death of Patriarch Shnork Kaloustian (March 7, 1990)
Archbishop Shnork Kaloustian was a prolific and active leader of the Armenian Church, who served in ...
Death of Samvel Karapetian (February 27, 2020)
Samvel Karapetian was a researcher and expert of Armenian medieval architecture who specialized in t...
Birth of Mikhail Vartanov (February 21, 1937)
Mikhail Vartanov is considered an important cinematographer and documentarian of his generation note...
Birth of Davit Hovhannes (February 17, 1945)
Davit Hovhannes (Hovhannisian) was born on February 17, 1945, in Yerevan. He was the son of poet Hra...
Death of Grigor Khalatiants (February 8, 1912)
Grigor Khalatiants, historian and philologist, was an important name in Armenian Studies in the late...
Death of Hovhannes Mirza-Vanandetsi (February 3, 1841)
Hovhannes Mirza-Vanandetsi was one of the exponents of Armenian classicism in the nineteenth century...
Birth of Mher Abeghian (January 26, 1909)
Mher Abeghian was a well-known in Soviet Armenian painting in the 1940s-1980s period. He was born...
Birth of Manya Ghazaryan (January 20, 1924)
Manya Ghazaryan, a prolific art historian, was born on January 20, 1924, in Tbilisi (Georgia). She g...