This Week In Armenian History

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Death of Catholicos of All Armenians Kevork VI (September 26, 1954)

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Anti-religious policies during the first two decades of the Soviet Union would progressively bring the Armenian Church to the brink of dest...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Death of Sayat-Nova (September 22, 1795)

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For almost three centuries, the songs composed by troubadour Sayat-Nova have been among the favorites of the Armenian people. Despite being...
Monday, September 14, 2015

Massacre of Baku (September 14-15, 1918)

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, Baku was, after Tiflis, the second Armenian city of the Caucasus. By the end of the same century...
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Birth of Paul Chater (September 8, 1846)

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Sir Paul Chater is regarded as the man who placed the footprint of Hong Kong down and allowed the city to become one of the leading econo...
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Battle of Manazkert (August 26, 1071)

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The battle of Manazkert (Մանազկերտ, usually spelled Manzikert in Western literature) was a decisive moment in the history of the Byzantine ...
Thursday, August 13, 2015

Death of St. Nerses Shnorhali (August 13, 1173)

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One of the saints of the Armenian and the universal Church, Nerses Shnorhali, is also one of the most revered names in the Armenian Christi...
Sunday, August 9, 2015

Birth of Stepan Lianozov (August 9, 1872)

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John Reed, the American Communist militant who witnessed the October Revolution that would give birth to the Union Soviet, called Stepan ...
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