YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1679


On June 4, a strong earthquake completely destroyed the town. The Yerevan Fortress was destroyed completely, so were the following churches: Poghos-Petros, Katoghike, Zoravor and the Gethsemane Chapel.


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1971


Yerevan Museum of Modern Art opened on Lenin Avenue (now Mastots avenue).

1887


In 1887, Nerses Tairyan started producing cognac in Yerevan.