YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1941

The Yerevan Zoo was established in the city.

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1936

The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.

1957

Bronze monuments of Hovhannes Tumanyan and Alexander Spendiarov (sculptors Ara Sarkisyan and Ghukas Chubaryan) were erected on the Opera Square.

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