YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1941

The Yerevan Zoo was established in the city.

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1991

On September 21, Yerevan was proclaimed the capital city of independent Armenia.

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1679-1680

Kanaker resident Khoja Plav reconstructed the Karmir (Red) Bridge, one of the three bridges over 1804-1813 the Hrazdan River. The bridge was named "red" because it was built of red tuff.

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