YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1958


The construction of a complex of buildings in Lenin Square (architects Alexander Tamanyan, Rafo Israelyan) and the Matenadaran repository for ancient manuscripts (architect Mark Grigoryan) which rose above Lenin Avenue (present-day Mashtots) was completed.




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1887


In 1887, Nerses Tairyan started producing cognac in Yerevan.

1933


The Opera and Ballet Theater launched with "Almast" opera, by Alexander Spendiarov.