Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Terrorist attack on the National Assembly of Armenia (October 27, 1999)

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The election of Karekin II as Catholicos of All Armenians had just been held on October 27, 1999 in the afternoon when the news of a terror...
Friday, October 16, 2015

Birth of Armin Wegner (October 16, 1886)

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Armin T. Wegner was the German writer and human rights activist who documented graphically the Armenian Genocide. At the end of his life, h...
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Birth of Rouben Mamoulian (October 8, 1897)

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Film and theater director Rouben Mamoulian has been perhaps the most influential Armenian artist on the world stage. His pioneering impac...
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Birth of Arshag Fetvadjian (October 1, 1866)

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Arshag Fetvadjian was one of the most versatile Armenian artists in modern times. Besides paintings, frescoes, and graphic works, he made d...
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...