Monday, March 23, 2015

Massacre of Shushi (March 23-26, 1920)

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The city of Shushi, capital of Karabagh and the third Armenian center in the South Caucasus after Tiflis and Baku, had a population of 43,8...
Sunday, March 8, 2015

Birth of Alan Hovhaness (March 8, 1911)

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Armenian American composer Alan Hovhaness is said to be one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. He was born Alan Vanes...
Monday, March 2, 2015

Armenia Becomes a Member of the United Nations (March 2, 1992)

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The Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia declared the independence of Armenia by 213 votes to 0 on September 23, after the popular re...
Friday, February 20, 2015

Declaration of Secession of Nagorno Karabagh from Azerbaijan (February 20, 1988)

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The question of Karabagh started in the years of the first independent Republic of Armenia and was not solved after the South Caucasus bec...
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

February 17, 1948: Death of Hagop Oshagan

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His writing has remained unknown by the general public. However, Hagop Oshagan was one of the most important novelists and literary critic...
Sunday, February 8, 2015

February 8, 1885: Birth of Gostan Zarian

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The life span of Gostan Zarian, one of the foremost names of twentieth century Armenian literature, covered eight crucial decades. He was ...
Thursday, January 22, 2015

January 22, 1936: Death of Yeghishe Tadeosian

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Yeghishe Tadeosian was a talented painter of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He was born on September 12, 1870 in Vagharsha...