YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

1907


The Shustov & Sons Company set in operation the first power plant on the Hrazdan River.


Electrical wiring was installed on the street where St. Sargis Church was located, at the Market Square and on Astafyevskaya Street.

OTHER

1860


Erivan was divided into 7 districts: Kond, Shagar, Damirbulag (Shorbulag, Shorakhbyur), Dzoragyugh, Nortax, Malakani-tagh and Nork.

1950


During the excavations of Arin Berd hill in 1950, the cuneiform inscription of King Argishti I of the Kingdom of Van was discovered, according to which Argishti I founded the fortress city of Erebuni in BC in the year 782.