01
Jun
Birth of Lusine Zakarian (June 1, 1937)
“When Lusine sings “Soorp, soorp,” all angels descend upon the Holy See and praise God for her singi...
This Week in Armenian History
24
May
Death of Vartan Mamigonian (May 26, 451)
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The Armenian Church commemorates the 1,036 martyrs of the Vartanantz War on Thursday before Poon Par...
17
May
Birth of Hagop Hagopian (May 24, 1923)
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Hagop Hagopian lived and developed his career as a painter in Egypt until he repatriated to Armenia ...
10
May
Death of Asdghik (May 14, 1884)
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Siranush (Mehrube Kantarjian, 1857-1932) was the Sarah Bernhardt of Armenian theater in the late nin...
03
May
Birth of Samson Ter-Poghosian (Raffi’s “Fool”)(May 10, 1851)
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The eponymous hero of “The Fool” (Khentuh) shows up with the name of Vartan at the end of Chapter 1 ...
27
Apr
Birth of Nikodimos Amatuni (May 3, 1859)
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Born in Armenia, Prince Nikodimos Amatuni—who appears to have been somewhat connected to the medieva...
19
Apr
Birth of General Sebouh (April 20, 1872)
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General Sebouh was one of the remarkable fighters of the Armenian liberation movement at the turn of...
12
Apr
Birth of Levon Isahakian (April 16, 1908)
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Levon Isahakian was born on April 16, 1908, in Alexandropol (now Gyumri). He graduated from the facu...
06
Apr
Birth of Vertanes Papazian (April 12, 1866)
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Vertanes Papazian was a prolific writer who delved into subjects of social and national interest at ...
29
Mar
Birth of Avedik Evdokiatsi (April 1, 1657)
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Confessional struggle in the Armenian community took important proportions at the beginning of the e...