YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

1936

The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.

On August 17, 1936, the Central Executive Council of the USSR decided to replace the previously used name "Erivan" with the name "Yerevan".

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1880

Yerevan's first newspaper was "Psak" ("The Wreath"), which was first published on March 15, 1880.

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1850

In Yerevan the female school was opened on January 2 and named in honour to St. Hripsime.

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