The demonstration flight of the "Blerio" plane was organized in the square, between the rampart and the Orthodox graveyard.
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1936
The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.
1513-1735
During Ottoman-Persian Wars Yerevan “changed hands” 14 times. Western Armenia fell into the neighboring Ottoman hands, while Eastern Armenia stayed part of Safavid Iran.
