YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1919

"Yerevan State University" was established.

By the decision of the government of the Republic of Armenia and the efforts of politician Sirakan Tigranyan, the "Yerevan State University" was established on May 16, 1919, and professor Yuri Ghambaryan was appointed as the first rector (1919–20).

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1843

Coat of arms of the Russian Empire of the city of Erivan with an official description in the Winkler's Armorial.

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1913

The demonstration flight of the "Blerio" plane was organized in the square, between the rampart and the Orthodox graveyard.