YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
1933
The first tram began operating in Yerevan.
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1679
On June 4, a strong earthquake completely destroyed the town. The Yerevan Fortress was destroyed completely, so were the following churches: Poghos-Petros, Katoghike, Zoravor and the Gethsemane Chapel.
1959
The buildings of the Matenadaran, the Covered Market and the National Academy of Sciences were built.