YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

1913


The demonstration flight of the "Blerio" plane was organized in the square, between the rampart and the Orthodox graveyard.


OTHER

1874


Yerevan's first publishing house opened. It belonged to Zahariya Gevorkyan.

1921


The National Gallery of Armenia was founded in 1921 by the decision of the Government of Soviet Armenia, as one of the five departments of the State Museum - the Art Department. Martiros Saryan was appointed the director of the museum. As the first state museum of Armenia, it was officially opened to visitors on August 14, 1921.